The Church of the Open Road Press

Narratives about motorcycling on Northern California's back roads; Reflections on the history and geography of the North State; Memoirs and early recollections of youthful visits to towns and forests and mountaintops. Also middle-of-the-road takes on current issues in politics and education. Middle of the road? Isn't that dangerous?

Sunday, March 3, 2013

CALIFORNIA RANCHO DAYS

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…in the Great Central Valley In grade school about a half-century ago, my classmates and I collectively read “California Rancho Days....
Saturday, March 2, 2013

EAST SIDE OF THE RIVER

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Not on California State Route 45 The Sacramento River is a silent, strong workhorse.   The river sources itself off the flank...
Thursday, February 21, 2013

“THAT USED TO BE US” – TALK AMONG YOURSELVES…

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…also, middle-of-the-road takes on current issues in politics and education… - from this blog’s banner A distant riding buddy surp...
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Monday, February 11, 2013

SO YOU WANT TO BE ON A SCHOOL BOARD. WHY?

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…Holding Fast to the Personal Agenda Here are some common reasons for pursuing a position on a local school board: 1.      The ...
Friday, February 8, 2013

“YOU DON’T SEE THAT EVERYDAY”

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Every day, if you’re paying attention, you’ll see something you don’t see every day. Me  – demonstrating the depth of my wisdom – ...
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Friday, February 1, 2013

OLD STUFF BY THE SIDE OF THE ROAD

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A retired plough horse we all called Cricket used to stand behind a fence on a rise beside highway 108/120 monitoring traffic...
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Thursday, January 31, 2013

HELPING OUR CHILDREN TO A RICH PUBLIC EDUCATION

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Every kid is an oddball kid. As the United States progresses toward the middle of the twenty-first century, we are finding ourselve...
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Maps. Some of the best stories one encounters one encounters by reading a map. A map is the framework - the outline - upon which both history and fantasy are crafted. Just as two people can witness an event and come up with entirely different recollections - each completely true, verifiable and accurate - two people can travel the same mapped route and come up with entirely different stories. But without the map, perhaps they'd have no story to tell. Some of the best anthologies in my library are stuffed in my map case.
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