FresnoBee.com: David Mas Masumoto

Honoring a Friend

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 00:00:00 PDT

My friend is dying. He has a disease and his body will not sustain itself. No one knows how much longer he will live, first it was months, fortunately it now may be longer, perhaps years. Read comments

Rites of Spring

Sun, 25 Mar 2012 00:00:00 PDT

Spring arrives with the first warm breezes and fogless mornings in our Valley. On our 80-acre organic farm near Fresno, I disk our soil, breaking winter's crust. The peaches and nectarines awaken with blossoms, initially revealing their pink buds then blooming into a glorious canopy. Millions of pink dots blanket the landscape. A new year has begun. Read comments

Linsanity

Sun, 26 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PST

I'm a fan of the Jeremy Lin story. He's the Asian-American starting point guard for the New York Knicks. A basketball star with a degree from Harvard. A great athlete who works hard to persevere. Read comments

Lost and self-employed

Sun, 29 Jan 2012 00:00:00 PST

A friend and business associate decided to quit. He had a small business, part of the dying breed of the self-employed. Read comments

2012 Year of the Dragon

Fri, 30 Dec 2011 00:00:00 PST

According to the Chinese Zodiac calendar, we are ending the Year of the Rabbit and 2012 will be the Year of the Dragon. Read comments

DAVID MAS MASUMOTO: Old Shovels, Old Friends

Sun, 27 Nov 2011 00:01:30 PST

I say goodbye to a dear friend in the late autumn: I put away my old farm shovel for the winter. Read comments

Three-Wheel Tractors

Sun, 30 Oct 2011 00:00:00 PDT

I'm inspired when people figure out a very simple solution to a complex problem. Read comments

Stayers Staying Put

Sun, 25 Sep 2011 00:00:00 PDT

Educational researchers call them "the stayers," those who remain in a community and don't go away for college or employment. They tend to be treated as second-class students, a blend of dropouts and low- and underachievers. They stay put in a community and are stigmatized because they supposedly pull down educational levels and employment. They're also our neighbors. Read comments

A Man Comes to Fowler

Sun, 07 Aug 2011 00:00:00 PDT

How does a town tell its story? If a stranger wandered into any of our Valley towns, what would they see, hear and feel? Read comments

More Six-Word Memoirs

Sun, 26 Jun 2011 00:00:00 PDT

Baby shoes. Read comments