Tag: Opinion
Funny Papers Again Column | ‘Hello, Darkness My Old Friend …...
Yesterday was the Autumn Equinox and we all have begun a slow descent into darkness, like falling into the inky blackness of a deep...
Window on the World Column | A Storage Called Carrie
It’s the strangest thing when you are planning a big move — like across the world, not around the corner. You begin to imagine...
101 Living Column | Senior Moments
I’ve been receiving mailers from AARP for more than 20 years now. In my 30s, I admit I was taken aback and ready to...
Funny Papers Again Column | What? A Guy Can’t Change His...
When I made the decision to step away from writing a weekly column, I was sure my reasons were sound. The Monday deadline loomed...
Window on the World Column | The Manuscript
The week started out in a bizarre fashion, as weeks can. I had what my mother would describe as a “white night,” which means...
Guest Column | Monterey County Free Libraries’ 5 Things for September...
September is here and fall is in the air, kids are back at school and a Library Card will help students get the academic...
101 Living Column | Outstanding in Our Fields
When I was 3 years old, my family moved from my birthplace in Redding, Calif., to a place my parents had never even heard...
Passport Diaries Column | Portland’s ‘Big-Small’ City Layout Makes It Fun...
The slogan “Keep Portland Weird” became popular for locals when Music Millennium record store owner Terry Currier adopted it in the early 2000s.
Not much...
Window on the World Column | Self-Care Is a Must
“Yes, I’m going to be doing some self-care,” I heard myself say to one of my still-regularly-working friends.
“Oh, must be nice!” she retorted. “I...
Guest Column | A Stronger, Healthier South Monterey County
As we observe National Wellness Month, I find myself reflecting on our mission and what health and wellness truly mean to the South Monterey...
Local News
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Sept. 23, 2026
Essential items sought for overseas troops
KING CITY — Southern Monterey County Republican Women Federated will collect items on Oct. 13 to be sent to...
