jim brown

I estimate the assessed value of a property baron's castle in Santa Clara County, California. The owner contacts me and threatens to appeal but we reach a deal on one additional condition.

My experience working at the Santa Clara County Assessor's office in the 1970' before Proposition 13.

Young Peace 0corps Volunteer becomes bedeviled by Borneo woman

While working at Frontier Village amusement park I get shot, not with a blank but with a bullet.

A scuba dive adventure turns south

I fall into a fire and struggle to escape. Burne, I enter an adventure of new experiences.

I accompany friends who are climbers to the base camp of Mount Winchell in California. I'm not a climber and just want to hike up with them to the base. Instead I'm coaxed to climb the mountain.

Unexpectedly atop a mountain, I must traverse an overhang to get off or freeze to death.

Gringo learns he's not any tougher than a Mexican

No one can understand why I left the perfect job, including me, to work in a hostile environment.

In the Peace Corps a Milo Mindbender character corners the chicken and beer market.

As a boy I was enthralled with firecrackers. The 4th of July was my favorite holiday.