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A Special Evening to benefit RROP

Event:  One Under the Stars Date & Time:  September 24, 2011 – Six o’clock in the evening Location:  Home of Greg & Noreen Basso 6277 Crooked Stick Circle, Stockton, California Performance by:  The World Renowned Talisman A Cappella Event Price:  $75 per Ticket African Safari Raffle: $25 per Ticket or…...

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30 July 2011 – A Wet Patch

. Inspite of this soggy entry, the drought conditions here and in most of northern Kenya are unabated. There are lots of serious consequences. . Yours for greater precipitation, . David...

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19 May 2011 – Tooth and Nailed

Hello, It’s been a while. The spring rains have almost come, and gone. The kids are growing and settling. And Sabobo is wondering when his master’s coming back. Two weeks. Just one of many in-the-meantime adventures follows. . Yours for regular check ups, . David    ...

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5th Annual Red Rhino Walk-a-thon

On April 3rd, 2011, the 5th Annual Walk-a-thon for Red Rhino was held at Saint Mary’s High School in Stockton, CA.  A special thank you to our Event Sponsors. Event Sponsors  Platinum Pelton Shepherd Industries Gold The Carlson Family Zeiter Eye Medical Group Silver The Burlington Family Bronze Madison Wine…...

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Pleasanton Walk-a-thon 2011

RROP’s Pleasanton Walk-a-thon March 27th. p.s.  Don’t forget about the 5th Annual RROP Walk-a-thon in Stockton on April 3rd....

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11 March 2011 – Ashes To Ashes and Ball Joints to Dust

I remember Lent from my childhood. A small monastic inclination in the day-to-day, a paper bag in a cupboard with candy deferred, and a cloud of not understanding that I liked. Here’s how it showed up this year. . . All the best in your preparation. . David...

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1 March 2011 – “No! I am Spartacus! And Those Are My Red Shoes.”

Some red splotches, some red shoes…go figure. . . . But this story doesn’t end with murderous dreams. It switches to separate events and a confluence. . “Between saying and doing, many a pair of shoes is worn out.” Iris Murdoch . Thankfully there are exceptions. . David...

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5 February 2011 – Table Talk

People often ask me what it’s like to live/work in Kenya. It’s not so much “like” anything else that I know. And mostly it resists adequate verbal explanation. So in the interest of showing rather than telling, I thought I’d let you in on what we did when we needed…...

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16 January 2011 – The Grand Opening Celebration – Red Rhino Children’s Center

A good party is something to look forward to. A great party may need a few years build up. Last Saturday we went from Beautiful Dreamer to Camptown Races. . Here’s to the music lover in all of us, . David...

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