Union Gives Strength An old man on the point of death summoned his sons around him to give them some parting advice. He ordered his servants to bring in a bundle of sticks, and said to his eldest son: “Break it.” The son strained and strained, but with all his efforts was unable to break […]
Read More →On April 10 the PFA hosted its annual Spring Membership Meeting, once again in our “new” office at 426 E. Barcellus Avenue, Suite 103, in Santa Maria. (June 1 will mark our 1 year anniversary here. Time does fly when you’re busy!) As always the good food and the good company made it an enjoyable […]
Read More →By Mark James Miller, PFA President Nahid Loghmani has come a long way. 7,523 miles, to be exact—the distance from Tehran, Iran, to Santa Maria, California. Nahid, however, is not complaining. While she is quick to point out that she loves her native country, she also loves her life in her adopted country. That includes […]
Read More →Published in the April 25, 2014 Santa Maria Times. “Education is the transmission of civilization,” observed historian Will Durant. But beyond this broad definition, the purpose of education is a topic of continuing debate. Students have their own ideas about what an education should be. I recently polled my classes to find out what they […]
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