Molly and the Bandit

Ted Middleton, a third-generation Californian, is a retired K-12 teacher. A San Jose State College graduate, B. A., M. A. and a Stanford University visiting scholar, he, as a college adjunct instructor, taught beginning and advanced journalism, California history, history of the American West, and Monterey studies classes. He was president and co-owner of Spyglass Productions, which made a number of educational releases, notably Friends of John Steinbeck, an oral history. He has contributed some 100 articles, often illustrated with his photographs, notably to Art of California, The American West, The Christian Science Monitor (photo only), The Monterey Peninsula Herald, The Oakland Tribune, Oceans, The San Francisco Examiner (ghostwritten), The San Jose Mercury, and Westways. He has altered his byline for better identity and noting his Middleton mother from whom he acquired story-telling skills and a sense of humor. He lives near Carmel, California with his amiable German shepherd called Molly, who visits his Humbug Room writing retreat.