Tag Archives: Fresno CA

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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Trip Log – Day 152 – Fresno, CA to Madera, CA

Posted on October 5, 2015 by paulefallon

October 4, 2015 – Sunny, 75 degrees Miles Today: 38 Miles to Date: 8,044 States to Date: 25 Big news in Fresno: it rained last night! The city is abuzz with the good news, and the temperature dropped twenty degrees. … Continue reading →

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Trip Log – Day 151 – Fresno, CA

Posted on October 5, 2015 by paulefallon

October 3, 2015 – Sunny, 90 degrees Miles Today: 25 Miles to Date: 8,006 States to Date: 25 I woke this morning in a midcentury mirage. My warmshowers hosts live in an 1800 square foot ranch on an ample lot … Continue reading →

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Trip Log – Day 150 – Midpines, CA to Fresno, CA

Posted on October 4, 2015 by paulefallon

October 2, 2015 – Sunny, 90 degrees Miles Today: 77 Miles to Date: 7,981 States to Date: 25 Today I sing an ode to Surly, my phenomenal bicycle. I started the day in the mountains. Google suggested a route of … Continue reading →

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