Category Archives: PUC

Pacific Union College – A Paradise Lost

A favorite memory of mine is driving up Howell Mountain Road to Pacific Union College (PUC), listening to “Open Arms” by Journey, getting ready to fall into the open arms of my Adventist friends. I didn’t have my first non-Adventist … Continue reading

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My Best Chance For A Normal Life

In sixth grade, the most beautiful girl in my class at Pacific Union College Elementary School, Cindy Anderson, dropped a note on my desk asking me, “Would you like to go with me?” Here was what I wanted most. I … Continue reading

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Let’s Talk About Suicide

From New Times Los Angeles January 28, 1999: “You need to understand Luke’s background to understand the foolish things that he’s doing,” offers Dr. Ford. “He was separated from his mother when she was declared to be a terminal patient … Continue reading

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October 27, 1979 – The Day My Life Changed

The first person to ignite my love for reading was Joan Patrick at Avondale College. Before I even started school in second grade, I was at her home (she and her husband Arthur had about five kids) and she gave … Continue reading

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The Desmond Ford Apostasy

I just searched my father’s name on youtube and found many of his videos. I also found one I couldn’t resist listening to, “The Desmond Ford Apostasy.” I can’t help myself. I’m intrigued. What exactly was my father’s apostasy? I’m … Continue reading

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