Category Archives: Responses

Profile Response: Shannon Weber, San Francisco, CA

Posted on December 15, 2015 by paulefallon

Shannon Weber is the mother of three teenagers. Shannon Weber is a Social Worker in a program for pregnant women with HIV. Shannon Weber is an artist (www.loveyou2.org). Shannon Weber is a subversive who mounts her art in public places … Continue reading →

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Profile Response: Lisa Feldstein, San Francisco, CA

Posted on December 14, 2015 by paulefallon

Good fortune shined on me when Lisa Feldstein invited me to stay with her family my first night in San Francisco. As a former member of the San Francisco Planning Commission and candidate for Board of Selectman who placed third … Continue reading →

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Profile Response: Michael Bridge at McDonald’s, Sebastopol, CA

Posted on December 13, 2015 by paulefallon

The United States is a nation of many rooms. On my journey, I’ve spent many good hours in two places I call ‘America’s Living Room’. One is the public library found in most every town. The second is McDonald’s, which … Continue reading →

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Profile Response: Aaron Yaris, Santa Rosa, CA

Posted on December 12, 2015 by paulefallon

“Society is full of people chasing stuff that will kill them. Each day we decide to wake up or go to sleep; to engage in life or escape it; to grow a garden or go to Vegas.” Aaron Yaris could … Continue reading →

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Profile Response: Lindy Ruddiman, Napa, CA

Posted on December 11, 2015 by paulefallon

People grow grapes and produce wine in Modesto. People grow grapes and produce wine in Napa. But the people aren’t the same; the wine isn’t the same. Modesto is a Gallo town, politically Red with sizzling summers. Napa is a … Continue reading →

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Profile Response: Jeannette and Jerry Neuberger, Lodi, CA

Posted on December 10, 2015 by paulefallon

Jeannette and Jerry Neuberger occupy a quarter acre oasis in the midst of drought-induced calamity. During my time in the Central Valley I heard many tales of drought. Some of them implored God for rain; others damned Obama and Pelosi. … Continue reading →

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Profile Response: Paula Yang, Hmong Activist, Merced, CA

Posted on December 7, 2015 by paulefallon

Paula Yang is a faithful Hmong daughter, an advocate for women, and a force of nature; petite in stature, feminine in appearance, with a backbone of steel. Paula’s beautiful fingernails dazzled me just as much as her fiery speech. Her … Continue reading →

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Profile Response: Surge Legaspi, History Teacher, Fresno, CA

Posted on December 5, 2015 by paulefallon

“The more a student knows his history, the better he does in class.” Surge Legaspi assigns each student to write a personal family history. “So many of my students live with step moms, with aunts. I hear reasons why they … Continue reading →

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Profile Response: Tom Etheridge, Manager of Auto Pawn, Fresno, CA

Posted on December 4, 2015 by paulefallon

“Pawn shops are the second oldest business in the world; you know the first.” Tom Etheridge, a twenty-year veteran of the pawn world, retold the legend that Queen Isabelle pawned her jewelry to finance Christopher Columbus’ voyage to America. “People … Continue reading →

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