Joe's Early History

Our First National Park
November 18, 2024
In my junior year in high school, I was in an Honors English class. We had to write a 500 word essay every night 5 nights a week. I was hard pressed…
The Vastness and Scale of Our Country
November 4, 2024
As I began my drive from Ketchum and Sun Valley Idaho, not only the scale but also the vastness of our country began to sink in. I felt a little like…
1964, Exploring Our Great Country: Start of My USA Odyssey
September 23, 2024
Exploring Our Great CompanyAs I studied the map of our great country, our topography was the first thing that struck me. The west coast is a…
Junior College All-American Swimmer
September 9, 2024
State JC swim championships, good grades in math, a memorable weekend in San Francisco — and just like that, spring semester was over.
My Life Begins to Accelerate
August 26, 2024
Setting GoalsThe semester seemed to be moving in a positive, constructive direction. My dry land training for swimming was going well. The…
Fall Semester and a Brand New World
August 13, 2024
This was the first semester of the brand new campus of the College of San Mateo. Overwhelmed at first trying to find out where I needed to go, I…

Our First National Park