Rick Chavez 
My career as a San Francisco sports anchorman gave me entry into the elite world of professional and Olympic-caliber athletes. I’ve covered the World Series, Super Bowl and NBA playoffs and produced Silicon Valley, church and senior living videos. I’ve earned Telly Awards for broadcast excellence and am blessed to have been in this career … Read more
You’ll know that America is in deep distress if you spend just fifteen minutes on social media. The mainstream media feeds a constant diet of class envy, race-baiting, overzealous political power grabs, religious hatred, and the never-ending COVID-19 (20, 21, 22 and beyond) vaccination debate. The poisoned rhetoric divides close families, lifelong friends and devoted … Read more
My wife, Ann, and I believe we all have an innate desire to travel and explore this incredible world. Our family’s passion for traveling stems from our deep love for people and cultures. We love discovering hidden gems, hole-in-the-wall restaurants and new attractions, or finding new ways to experience world-famous destinations. We have lived in … Read more
When you board the USS Hornet, or CV-12 as it’s listed in U.S. Navy annals, you can still sense the tension and the buzz of activity that took place on the ship eight decades ago. The USS Hornet was a prime-time player in the War in the Pacific, and now, as a national historical landmark, … Read more
Our family loves to learn about historical facts, personalities and locations. When we drove to Shasta County, we found all three. Francis “Frank” Crowe was a man who was made for a special time in history. When Mr. Crowe was born in Quebec, Canada, in 1882, there was no way to know how influential he … Read more
Since we’re all old movie buffs, I wanted to treat the family to a classic on our trip through Sonoma County. So I planned a visit to the original house and church featured by director Alfred Hitchcock in The Birds. I always say that Alfred Hitchcock’s ultimate dream was to give the rest of us … Read more
Our family has always loved going to the movies. We’ve seen all the blockbusters and the kid-friendly, Disney-style movies (although Disney seems to be pushing the envelope these days). The point is that we like the ambiance of a theater, the smell of hot dogs and buttery popcorn and the thrill of an epic story … Read more
How far would we need to drive to share a relaxing fall weekend with our kids? That was the question I posed as we approached our son Charles’ 25th birthday. After a bit of research, the answer turned out to be only an hour or so away in beautiful Sonoma County. Most people associate Sonoma … Read more
Four of the greatest admirals in the history of our country are buried side-by-side at the Golden Gate National Cemetery in San Bruno. Thanks to a pact between Fleet Admiral Chester Nimitz, Admiral Raymond Spruance, Admiral Charles Lockwood and Admiral Kelly Turner, the World War II Navy giants were laid to rest on these hallowed … Read more
Lorem Ipsum is simply dummy text of the printing and typesetting industry. Lorem Ipsum has been the industry’s standard dummy text ever since the 1500s, when an unknown printer took a galley of type and scrambled it to make a type specimen book. It has survived not only five centuries, but also the leap into electronic … Read more