FresnoBee.com: David Mas Masumoto

The Lost Years

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 00:00:00 PDT

What do you call the era we're living in? Read comments

Creative Process

Sun, 27 Sep 2009 00:00:00 PDT

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Scent of Raisins

Sun, 30 Aug 2009 00:00:00 PDT

Take a leisurely drive through the countryside this time of year with your car windows rolled down. You have to go slow -- if you're lucky, you pass a vineyard and the fragrance of drying grapes fills the air. Read comments

Summer Stories

Sun, 26 Jul 2009 00:00:00 PDT

Summertime offers a different rhythm. Days are longer, sunlight stretches late into the night, and if we make ourselves available, this is the season for stories. Read comments

Places Left Behind

Sun, 28 Jun 2009 00:00:00 PDT

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Class of 2009 Memories

Sun, 31 May 2009 00:00:00 PDT

Congratulations to the high school Class of 2009. Read comments

Things Worth Saving

Sun, 26 Apr 2009 07:56:21 PDT

The economic recession grows, and in hard times, it's easy to throw away things to make way for the new. We look forward because the recent past is painful. Read comments

Faces of Hard Times

Sun, 29 Mar 2009 00:00:00 PDT

Deep furrows cut into his face, his hollow eyes stare blankly from under his hat, the look of despair from someone looking for work, any work. Children at her side, the migrant mother worries, hungry family, no money, tough times. Read comments

Third Places

Sun, 25 Jan 2009 06:34:06 PST

I search for Third Places. Coffee shops for farmers. Community centers, small town cafes. Barber shops, beauty salons. Pubs, gardens, neighborhood restaurants. Post offices, libraries, farmers markets, the place on the corner. Read comments

What a year

Sun, 28 Dec 2008 00:00:00 PST

As 2008 ends, here's a review of the people and events that made stories we remember. Read comments