Tim McGlasson

 Name in High School: Tim S. McGlasson
  Email: goodspeak@yahoo.com

This year marks my 30th season in Visalia USD and my eighth year at El Diamante HS. After spending 20 years at Golden West HS and two years before GW at Valley Oak Junior High School, I felt it was time for a change. My son was about to become a fresherperson and my daughter would be here after him. Aside from being recruited by our first principal, the main reason I came to El D was because of the Block Schedule! There is no better way to teach or to learn on this or any other planet.

After I graduated from Pomona HS I went on to Mt. San Antonio College [AA Speech Communications, 1974], Long Beach State [BA Speech Communications, 1976] and finally CSU Bakersfield [MA Educational Administration, 1988]. I own a small business called GoodSpeak Communications [since 1990] which specializes in written and oral communication, sales and multi-media presentations and HS stadium public address announcing [football and baseball; since 1990].

We own a fairly nice 3 bedroom, 2 bath house with a mortgage, two dopey cats and tons of yard work.
 

 Job? 
Speech and English Instructor at El Diamante High School

 Which of your classmates are you most curious about?

Dave McConnell, Mike McKay, Bill Jones, Richard Cole, Marty Foulger, Rick Haynes, Don Meehan...none of the girls liked me; I was "too radical" and had WAY too long of hair. Seems to me, they missed out on a lot  J

 Favorite song?

Dear Prudence by the Beatles; Draft Resister by Steppenwolf; Stone Free/Red House by Jimi Hendrix; On The Road again by Canned Heat; When The Levy Breaks by Led Zepplin.

What is the best music you've listened to recently?

Earfood by Roy Hargrove; Parting Shot by Steve Khan; This Side of Strayhorn by Terell Stafford; That’s How We Roll by Gordon Goodwin [a childhood friend]

 Teacher Man by Frank McCourt; Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer.

Charlie Wilson’s War, The King's Speech
 

Additional Comments:

 Not much to add other than my hair is MUCH shorter [and gray, but it's still connected!] I am STILL a no - good - tree - huggin' - liberal - pinko - commie - Obama supporting, dyed-in-the-wool DEMOCRAT.

Some things never change J

Finally, I dedicate this response to my musical mentor, Mr. Edward Pratt. I loved that man and I was sorry to learn of his passing. He taught me more than a love for all music, he taught me how to live, how to care and how to be a man. Rest in Peace, my friend...my teacher