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Michael P. Ackley has worked more than three decades as a journalist, the majority of that time at the Sacramento Union. His experience includes reporting, editing and writing commentary. He retired from teaching journalism for California State University at Hayward.
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Fatnik moments

by Michael Ackley -- Editor's note: Michael Ackley's columns may include satire and parody based on current events, and thus mix fact with fiction. He assumes informed readers will be able to more…

Sacrifice! Courage! Pain!

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Just read, Katie. Don't think

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Dictionary additions

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Things that already smelt in New Year

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An old-school suggestion

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When thinking took a walk

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Understanding Berkeley

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Cold comfort

by Michael Ackley -- The Sierra Nevada gets a lot of snow, but it seldom gets really cold. This seems a contradiction, but by "really cold" I mean below zero Fahrenheit. Sure, more…

Brought to you … by you!

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