LIFE, AS WE WROTE IT
Duke Pasquini’s notebook
Dad, Grandpa, teacher, coach, and storyteller. Remembering Duke, who passed away in 2019, through the words he left us.
112 stories · All family voices ↗
Looking for an older chapter? Try the time machine ↗Jan 24, 2011 · Duke Pasquini
I Thought We Were Friends
I went to the county dump on Friday and decided to stop and see my old friend Jack, who lives a couple blocks from the dump, and one…
Read the story : I Thought We Were FriendsJan 17, 2011 · Duke Pasquini
God as a Verb
I received the following in my e-mail today and I thought it had a lot to say so I present it here to stir up some thought. Jesus…
Read the story : God as a VerbJan 13, 2011 · Duke Pasquini
Meeting Jesus in My RV
I’ve previously written about meeting Coretta Scott King during the 25 year anniversary of the Selma to Montgomery March, but I didn’t say anything about meeting Jesus. I’d…
Read the story : Meeting Jesus in My RVJan 8, 2011 · Duke Pasquini
Morality of Tax Cuts for the Wealthy
I went to to my niece Stephanie’s wedding in November and they gave us a free copy of the Oregonian at the place where we stayed. I didn’t…
Read the story : Morality of Tax Cuts for the WealthyDec 10, 2010 · Duke Pasquini
A Warrior’s Son
I’ve been lax in writing in my blog because I’ve been spending a lot of time working on my novel, A Warrior’s Son, which I hope to have…
Read the story : A Warrior’s SonSep 26, 2010 · Duke Pasquini
One Hundred (100) Years of Brotherhood
I just returned from a celebration of the 100 year anniversary of my fraternity, Delta Upsilon on the University of Washington campus (1910 to 2010). Our national fraternity…
Read the story : One Hundred (100) Years of BrotherhoodSep 4, 2010 · Duke Pasquini
Chicken Little and President Obama
I sent the following letter to the editors of our local papers including the Sacramento Bee. The terrible stories circulating about President Obama made me think of the…
Read the story : Chicken Little and President ObamaSep 2, 2010 · Duke Pasquini
Writing My Life #6
Meeting Coretta Scott King I was working with one of my high risk students in 1988 when I suddenly felt nausea and pain in my chest. I mentioned…
Read the story : Writing My Life #6Jul 18, 2010 · Duke Pasquini
Two Wolves
Just a note before I tell the story of the two wolves. I mentioned yesterday that I was among the first 500 VISTA Volunteers in 1965 and now…
Read the story : Two WolvesJul 16, 2010 · Duke Pasquini
Writing My Life #5
I received a postcard in the mail today from Americorp asking that VISTA Alumni reply by going online and registering. VISTA was established in 1965 and is short…
Read the story : Writing My Life #5Jul 6, 2010 · Duke Pasquini
Writing My Life 4
This is the fourth and last in a series on prayer in my life. Prayer I was a VISTA Volunteer (Volunteers in Service to America) in 1966, working…
Read the story : Writing My Life 4Jul 1, 2010 · Duke Pasquini
Writing My Life 3
This is the third is a series of memories. The last two were on prayer. My tendency is to want to stop on that subject, but I must…
Read the story : Writing My Life 3