Tag: Opinion
Window on the World Column | Coal-Es-Terol
Having completed my bloods a month before, I boldly stroll into my primary doc’s office, waiting to hear the good news. I had been...
Theater Review | Stage Hands’ ‘I Hate Hamlet’ delivers laughs and...
Last weekend the venerable Stage Hands theater troupe delighted audiences with the opening of their summer production of “I Hate Hamlet.” The show is...
Funny Papers Again Column | Well-Written Words Can Bring Change …...
I gave up on a book last week. I have set aside other books in my day, but those occasions have been rare and...
Window on the World Column | Blame It on the Moon
I’m going to blame it on the moon. She was cool and shimmery in her slim golden gown like a bygone Hollywood actress, as...
Guest Column | Your Health, Your Community: The Rural Difference
In an era increasingly dominated by large healthcare networks, finding medical care that is advanced, timely and personal can be challenging. Too often, patients...
Funny Papers Again Column | Ye Gods, Stay Out of Our...
“You’re too damn cynical!” That was the total critique of a speech I gave back in high school in 1970, the critic a friend...
Window on the World Column | 10 Years of Animal Champions
“When South County Animal Rescue (SCAR) was founded at the beginning of 2016, I’m not sure what we honestly expected. We knew that there...
Passport Diaries Column | Quick Trip to The Emerald City Well...
It had been quite some time since my family partook in a long road trip that required multiple stops, including one where we had...
Funny Papers Again Column | Ye Gods, Stay Out of Our...
We know the Constitution is working as originally intended when we see masked white supremacists in formation walking proudly through the streets of Washington,...
Window on the World Column | My Beloved Rufus
As us animal folk well know, there are frequent pleas from our local shelter for help with fostering and adoptions. There are always too...
Local News
Soledad police chief departs after one year
SOLEDAD — Police Chief Patrick Valenzuela has left the Soledad Police Department after leading the agency for just over a year, with two longtime...
