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Renovating

some of this will be a little out of date, for a bit

FAQ

Frequently (?) Asked Questions

Been There, Done That

From city kid to city manager, a bio in pictures

The "Permanent File"

my high school teachers assured me this would be worse

PCCS

Founded This Eco-School With Vicky, Miriam, Evelyn & Ellen

Exit Interview

Thank you, Davenport

The Office

Field Guide

The One-ga-low

Seaside Residence

Door's Open

The door to the Seaside City Manager's Office was closed for decades. People didn't know what to do when I opened it, so I made a flowchart...

Siftings

See all siftings

May

The Pines

It’s 2,083 miles home. Driver’s license renewed and COVID re-opening at the juncture where I can leave California, I made it back home for Marcia’s birthday, via rental car. First time I saw her in a year and a half. 2,083 miles divided by 28 hours of driving time equals 74 mph average speed. ...

Apr

Totems

Ooo, let’s go up there! Amanda has seen the condors in the distance, soaring over the bluffs in Pinnacles National Park, and she wants a closer look. So, up we go. A girl – no, young woman – after my own heart. Been more than a year since I’ve seen Amanda, Colin or Marcia. Hundreds of...

Feb

The Crying Scene

In the movie, it would start raining. In life, it did. Stay at home order lifted and a four-day weekend means four thousand miles is doable. No less an authority on cars that Mr. Clarkson himself declared the world’s fastest car is a rental (extreme example here), so there I am standing at the...