Monthly Archives: May 2012

In Search of the ‘Road to Zanzibar’

Posted on May 30, 2012 by Sparrow/Watson

 by Bob Sparrow      I’m not sure if it was the Robert Frost poem The Road Not Taken, Charles Kuralt’s ‘Road Books’ or the old ‘Road Movies’ that got me hooked, but ‘the road’ has always had a certain appeal … Continue reading →

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FOR THOSE WHO SERVE AT HOME – Part Two

Posted on May 25, 2012 by Sparrow/Watson

By Suzanne Sparrow Watson I left you in Part One with military spouses and prostitutes – quite the juxtaposition.  So let me continue … One of the most moving and emotional parts of the Coming Home series is when the service … Continue reading →

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FOR THOSE WHO SERVE AT HOME – Part One

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Sparrow/Watson

By Suzanne Sparrow Watson There will be lots of news coverage this week about Memorial Day.  Unfortunately, most of it will be about hot dog recipes, furniture sales and half-off  underwear at the department store.  Few people remember that before … Continue reading →

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The Palm & The Pine – A California Story Part II

Posted on May 16, 2012 by Sparrow/Watson

     So, what about the trees in the picture?  Glad you asked.  If you travel on Highway 99, which goes north-south through the heart of California, about 10 miles north of Fresno, if you look carefully, drive slowly, very slowly, … Continue reading →

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The Palm & The Pine – A California Story Part I

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Sparrow/Watson

by Bob Sparrow       I was recently made aware of a physical and symbolic boundary that screamed, “Road Trip!”.  It is a ‘landmark’ of sorts that I believe most Californians, much less those who live outside our state of ‘fruits … Continue reading →

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A WOMAN AHEAD OF HER TIME – Part Two

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Sparrow/Watson

By Suzanne Sparrow Watson When we left Annie in Part One, she had just witnessed the shooting death of her mother and was, in the norms of that time, a spinster.  But that was about to change. In the late … Continue reading →

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A WOMAN AHEAD OF HER TIME – Part One

Posted on May 7, 2012 by Sparrow/Watson

By Suzanne Sparrow Watson This week, in honor of Mother’s Day, I want to pay special tribute to my paternal great-grandmother, Annie Billiou Hoever.  Last year I received a ring from my mother that I always assumed was my paternal … Continue reading →

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Road Trip Through the Continental Divide – Part II

Posted on May 2, 2012 by Sparrow/Watson

by Bob Sparrow      Just outside the city limits of Denver heading east the state of Colorado quickly becomes Nebraska – not geographically, but visually.  Here the world is flat.  There is nothing but miles and miles of nothing but miles … Continue reading →

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