Tag: Opinion
Window on the World Column | A Letter to My Sister...
“Darling, darling, we have to stop! This is my cousin’s house!” Car comes to a screeching halt, dust flying. We unload, remove our shoes...
Funny Papers Again Column | Phase One: KC to OKC (An...
(This essay recounting an automobile excursion from the Midwest to the Florida archipelago in the Gulf of Mexico is offered by an amateur writer...
Worthy to Print Column | They Can Do It to You!
I might have scared off a few readers with that title, but I think it is important for you to believe and understand what...
Window on the World Column | A Letter to My Sister...
I told you I’d come back, and I did. I did not say that I would keep coming back. I miss you being here,...
Guest Column | Men’s Health: Strategies for Prioritizing Wellness in Today’s...
June is Men’s Health Month, a perfect time to focus on men’s health and to raise awareness about the importance of preventative health practices for...
Worthy to Print Column | Enjoying Life
I think this is a time for confessions. I don’t want you to know about all my transgressions, but I will admit I am...
Window on the World Column | A Letter to My Sister...
“You’re here.” I hear your whisper. It comes down on a wisp of wind from the mountains above your home. Where your shell now...
Funny Papers Again Column | On the Road Again; Just Can’t...
I will remember this month, this May of 2024, as one of journalistic chaos and don’t you wanna know why? Let me tell you...
Window on the World Column | Fit for a King
“Yours is the last dad,” she stated emphatically. Yes. All my friends’ dads have passed away. Of our generation, there is one mother and...
Funny Papers Again Column | Do Franklin’s Words Apply Today?
I cannot recall the first time I learned about The Great Depression of my parent’s generation, but I do remember their stories of that...
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...
