Community Tennis Ladder
I’m excited to share that I have made slow, steady progress. My goal is to help our community, in and around Berkeley, continuously improve its tennis, and enjoy playing at
February 24, 2021
Out of the Park
It’s 3:30pm in Washington D.C. Over the last 20 odd minutes, Jamie Raskin’s arguments on the Senate Floor didn’t just hit the ball out of the park — he may
February 11, 2021
Goals For This Blog
I have three goals for this blog site: 1) a simple blog where I can assign one of four categories to each blog entry; 2) an automated publishing capability where
January 1, 2021
Embracing The Cards We’re Dealt
PIVOT is a book for everyone, but as one of Ravi’s brothers, reading it was extra special. Ravi’s life experiences are poignant reminders that each of us is impacted by
December 9, 2020
Thank you, Chuck
Below is the entry I wrote in our neighborhood’s jumbo card (front, inside, back, envelope and placement) for our retiring postman, Chuck Fraijo. Along with the card, we gave Chuck
November 30, 2020
Far Too Much Uncertainty
There is far too much uncertainty in the 11th hour of this election cycle. It is for this reason that we’re going to need a large, peaceful, non-partisan presence of
October 3, 2020
A Three-Front War
In a normal cycle, our two major parties would just be contesting an election. But last night’s debate laid bare a three-front war that’s unfolding before our eyes. This time,
September 30, 2020
A Non-Partisan Group
If you are reading this, please consider sharing my timeline’s latest post on your timeline, or re-wording it as your own. Just as it encourages my friends to join this
September 30, 2020
Addressing Pushbacks
The challenge my former colleague posed was to question whether the Drive 4 America concept was a good use of time, money and resources. My answer was a definitive yes. Our
September 24, 2020
The Purpose of This Group
The purpose of the Drive 4 America group on Facebook is two-fold: 1) to grow widespread support for our movement by inviting our friends to join; 2) to discuss, debate,
September 22, 2020
Assembling a Network
Drive 4 America is assembling a network of voters, organizations and sponsors to urge everyone who wishes to vote to cast their ballot. Please look at our site and let
September 21, 2020
Some Great Pushbacks
Just a week ago, Drive 4 America was a half-baked idea. Today, seven weeks from Election Day, it’s now fully-baked, but it’s still an idea. So if you’re good at math, you
September 15, 2020