Tag: Opinion
Window on the World Column | Struggling to Make Peace
“Struggling to make peace with the irreparable…”
I read this line somewhere after the kind of week that will turn you into a zombie —...
Funny Papers Again Column | Seven Days in February
Just because February is the shortest month of the year, the calendar reveals it is not without some very interesting and varied days of...
Letter to the Editor | Faith and Action Urged on Ash...
To the Editor:
Today is Ash Wednesday, the day Christians are reminded they will return to the dust from which their sacred teachings say they...
Letter to the Editor | Trump’s Policies and Actions Raise Alarm
To the Editor:
I wrote two letters to the Rustler/Tribune on April 2, 2025, and Nov. 6, 2025. I wrote about fascism, totalitarian government and...
Funny Papers Again Column | Just the Facts, Ma’am
“Facts you wish were true. The news.” That line was uttered by a comedian, don’t ask me the name because I rarely recall anything...
Guest Column | Monterey County Free Libraries’ 5 Things to Celebrate...
Happy February! In February, we have Valentine’s Day, President’s Day and so many things to celebrate.
1. February is one of our favorite months because...
Window on the World Column | SCAR — 10 Years of...
My dog rescue efforts started a long time ago. I would pick up strays on the roads of the country or streets of the...
Funny Papers Again Column | A Rant Twixt Two Random Thoughts
I don’t know the extremes to which one can go to be called a pacifist, so I don’t label myself one but do join...
Window on the World Column | Pleases and Thank Yous
When we were young, my mother would tolerate only two days of freedom post-Christmas — i.e. Christmas Day and Boxing Day — before she...
Funny Papers Again Column | Taking the Easy Way Out Ain’t...
It is easy to sit down at the keyboard and churn out a thousand words when the subject has some local interest, which I...
Local News
Miss Salinas Valley Fair competition opens for 2026 applicants
SALINAS VALLEY — Salinas Valley Fair is now accepting applications for the 2026 Miss Salinas Valley Fair Competition, offering young women the chance to...
