fresnobee.com - David Mas Masumoto

Honoring a Friend

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.

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 the

Linsanity

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.