Tag: Opinion
Guest Column | Monterey County Free Libraries’ 5 Things for August...
After a fun summer, it’s Back to School and Monterey County Free Libraries is ready to support students academically and with leisure activities.
1. Learn:...
Funny Papers Again Column | Over and Out
For some of the planet’s inhabitants, there is a deep connection between humankind and florakind; florakind being a word I just made up, my...
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...
Local News
Northbound 101 offramp at Main Street in Salinas to close Saturday
SALINAS — The northbound Highway 101 offramp at Main Street in Salinas will be closed from 6 a.m. to noon on Saturday for emergency...
