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A Rugby Player’s Favorite Book: One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest

Sonoma State's Ricardo Mora provides a rugby player's perspective on the novel, "One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest." Mora played rugby last spring for the Elsie Allen High Lobos.

By | December 29th, 2010|0 Comments

A Business Owner, Then A Teacher: Dennis Bruno

Cardinal Newman High’s Dennis Bruno tells why he switched from owning a retail meat business to becoming a chemistry teacher. His advice to us all: "You won't do something well if you don't enjoy it." This is part of the series: “Then I Became a Teacher.”

By | December 22nd, 2010|12 Comments

Favorite Film: “The Blind Side”

Elsie Allen High's Deisy Vargas writes about the lessons she takes from "The Blind Side."

By | December 20th, 2010|0 Comments

Live from NYC: “You’ve Got Mail” site photos

Photos of Cafe Lalo, the New York City eatery made famous by Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan in "You've Got Mail." This post comes with a movie clip of the stars in the cafe. The photos were taken by Jean Digitale Crooks.

By | December 12th, 2010|0 Comments

A Carpenter, Then a Teacher: Michal Buchmann

Casa Grande High's Michal Buchmann can build a house and teach students at the Petaluma, Calif. campus the mysteries of science. Read about his decision to switch careers.

By | December 7th, 2010|0 Comments

Becoming a Malaria researcher: Amy Bei

Former Santa Rosan Amy Bei is getting her doctorate from the Harvard School of Public Health. After graduation, she plans to continue her work as a researcher in the fight against malaria.

By | December 1st, 2010|0 Comments

“The Fellowship of the Ring” – What I Read This Weekend

When the autumn nights grow long and the darkness presses hard around me, I often take pleasure in reading again the adventures of those little, hairy-footed people known as hobbits.

By | November 28th, 2010|0 Comments

“X-Men Origins: Wolverine:” What I Watched This Weekend

Watching this film made me think of Roy Halladay and Tim Lincecum competing against each other, but not in the World Series.

By | November 21st, 2010|1 Comment

“Unstoppable:” What I Watched This Weekend

"Unstoppable" Directed by Tony Scott Released: Nov. 12, 2010 How could a freight train chug off with no one on board to stop it? What ever happened to fail-safe systems? In “Unstoppable,” we get to see how American workers can mess up big time, and how they also can put [...]

By | November 14th, 2010|0 Comments

Three Film Variations: What I Watched This Weekend.

Three film takeoffs on things familiar to us:“Soapdish” (1991); “Toy Story 3” (2010); “Robin Hood” (2010)

By | November 7th, 2010|0 Comments