The Strange and Surprising World(s) Around Us We live in a strange and beautiful world, a world hard to explain at times. (Just look at Jo...

Thank You Veterans (Part 2) I have two grown children who no longer live in the Antelope Valley so I usually only see them at holidays and...

AVC’s Newest Scholar in Residence May 18th there was our yearly Faculty Recognition event, and among the many pleasures the day provides, ...

Bobbie Zimmerman hits the big Seven-O. There it was, on the cover of LA Weekly this week: a birthday cake with Bob Dylan's face on it....

an American in London For an English teacher, London has some things one can’t see elsewhere—the only copy of the Beowulf manuscript (on d...

Coming Soon— “An Old Man’s Thoughts of School” Here’s some good news: the Master Chorale and AVC Concert Band will be performing Howard Ha...

the Changing Face of Americana This past weekend I was helping install an art show at AVC so was on campus both days of the weekend, thus ...