My grandmother passed away late last week after a short bout with pneumonia. She lived a good, long, and happy life and was surrounded by a loving family during her last hours. I was very close to my grandmother. I am fortunate that she was an important part of my life well into my adulthood. Read the rest of this entry »
President's Blog
Archive for August, 2009
Aug 27
Aug 11
Other than the stress associated with budget and construction, I have had a very nice summer. I started out by chaperoning a group of teenagers on a trip to San Diego to do some work for a local community-based organization. I have done this for the last 5 or 6 years and it is always one of the highlights of my summer. Our society is so quick to judge young people. However, I continue to be amazed by the teens that we take on this trip. Read the rest of this entry »
Aug 4
It looks like we finally have a budget from the state – for now. However, experts are already predicting another round of cuts by next January when reality sets in once again. I recently read an excellent analysis regarding California’s annual budget crisis in the New York Times. Here is the link: www.nytimes.com/2009/07/22/us/22calif.html.
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