Cecilia King’s Extraordinary Senior Trip – November 3, 1940
Beginning on November 1, which is the date of my mother’s first letter from her Hawaii trip 84 years ago, I am serializing day by day, the book, Cecilia King’s Extraordinary Senior Trip, which you can obtain from Amazon in either Kindle or paperback. I hope you enjoy...
Cecilia King’s Extraordinary Senior Trip – November 2, 1940
Beginning on November 1, which is the date of my mother’s first letter from her Hawaii trip 84 years ago, I am serializing day by day, the book, Cecilia King’s Extraordinary Senior Trip, which you can obtain from Amazon in either Kindle or paperback. I hope you enjoy...
End of the Line for the Riggers Loft?
Figure 1 - In addition to attracting wine sippers from around the Bay Area, the Riggers Loft serves as a favorite event venue, the only one left on Richmond’s 32 miles of waterfront. Figure 2 - The Riggers Loft, with its stunning Bay views, is a favorite venue for...
Cecilia King’s Extraordinary Senior Trip – November 1, 1940
Beginning on November 1, which is the date of my mother’s first letter from her Hawaii trip 84 years ago, I am serializing, day by day, the book, Cecilia King’s Extraordinary Senior Trip, which you can obtain from Amazon in either Kindle or paperback. I hope you enjoy...
Final Reminder on Election Recommendations
I recommend the following in the November 5, 2024, election. Locally, the most important objective is elect non-RPA (non-Richmond Progressive Alliance) candidates to replace the RPA City Council members that have ruined Richmond by being anti-housing, anti-business,...
Support This Fundraiser
Richmond Museum Association has great plans in store! Why should I spend a $100 or more to go to this Fundraiser? Dear Tom, We are sure that a lot of you are asking yourselves that question. Nowadays, $100 is a lot of money and you want to know that you're spending it...
Louise du Pont Crowninshield Award
Yesterday, I was humbled to receive the Louise du Pont Crowninshield Award from the National Trust for Historic Preservation at its PastFoward annual conference in New Orleans. Winners of 2024 National Preservation Awards Announced Contact...
Next Rotary Meeting Friday, November 1, 2024 | Richmond Rent Program — VISITORS WELCOME
Next Club Meeting Our next meeting will take place at the Richmond Golf Club (address below) on Friday, November 1, 12:30pm. Introduction to the Richmond Rent Program Executive Director Nicholas Traylor The Executive Director of the Richmond Rent Program will answer...
Cecilia King’s Extraordinary Senior Trip – November 2, 1940 — Context
Beginning on November 1, which is the date of my mother’s first letter from her Hawaii trip 84 years ago, I am serializing day by day, the book, Cecilia King’s Extraordinary Senior Trip, which you can obtain from Amazon in either Kindle or paperback. I hope you enjoy...
RPA Censorship
The West County Democratic Club claims to represent West County Democrats, but it has been hijacked by the Democratic Socialist RPA members who have installed Jamin Pursell as president and chief censor. Pursell runs the club like a Putin dictatorship. Last month, by...
Cecilia King’s Extraordinary Senior Trip
Beginning on November 1, which is the date of my mother’s first letter from her Hawaii trip 84 years ago, I am going to serialize, day by day, the book, Cecilia King’s Extraordinary Senior Trip, which you can obtain from Amazon in either Kindle or paperback. I hope...
Family Jeep History Chapters 6 and 7 – Down to the Present
Do you remember If This Jeep Could Talk!, August 13, 2024 and If This Jeep Could Talk - Chapters 3, 4 and 5, August 16, 2024? Well, the final (Click on Chapters 6 and 7) are now available, based on long lost files my brother recently found. Concluding the origin story...
10 Years Ago in Richmond
Here are E-FORUMS from October 17, 2014. How time flies! One More Impediment to Chevron Modernization Falls October 17, 2014 The graphic shows two main components of the Chevron Richmond Refinery Modernization Project. CBE settles with air district over Chevron...
Rotary – Flyer about our Holiday Auction, Friday, December 13, Noon to 2pm at RGC
Put it on your calendar now! This auction funds dozens of important community projects and programs in Richmond. Richmond Rotary Holiday Auction Friday, December 13 Noon to 2pm Richmond Golf Club 1 Markovich Lane, Richmond...
Candlestick Park and the Loma Prieta Earthquake
It was Interactive Resources that determined Candlestick Park was safe to resume the World Series. See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQBagw8yG3Y. October 17, 1989, I was in my Point Richmond office talking to a client in a high rise in San Francisco. All of a...
Next Rotary Meeting at La Strada | Friday, October 18, 2024 | Update on Committee for South African Solidarity’s Solidarity Campaign
Next Club Meeting Our next meeting will take place at La Strada Restaurant (address below) on Friday, October 18, 12:30pm. Lunch is $30, there will be a selection of homemade dishes to choose from. Update on Committee for South African Solidarity's Solidarity Campaign...
Back in the Day, October 14, 2001
I started the E-FORUM in 2001, largely because the traditional media had largely abandoned Richmond, and there no way to get accurate news out to the public, particularly political news. Now, 23 years later, there still is no traditional print media covering Richmond,...
RPA Lies Like Trump
Tickets are selling out, so get 'em now! Three days to go until the big Fleet Week Event! This Sunday on Red Oak Victory! Fleet Week Pancake Breakfast! October 13, 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Dear Tom, Celebrate our U.S. Navy on Sunday on board a real Navy veteran ship!...
The Radical Connection of Claudia Jimenez and Melvin Willis to the Democratic Socialists of America
The online source for this story (https://www.grandviewindependent.com/richmond-councilmembers-receive-endorsements-from-the-east-bay-dsa-in-upcoming-council-race-2/) includes links to the complete DSA questionnaires completed by Jimenez and Willis. A big part of the...
November 5, 2024, Election Recommendations — Harris/Walz
When I provided election recommendations on October 4, 2004, I inadvertently left out the most important one, president of the United States. Maybe I thought the choice was obvious – Harris/Walz. This is what I wrote on my Facebook page on September 18: As a Vietnam...