Tag: Opinion
Funny Papers Again Column | Another Last, and Hard, Final Goodbye
“It was not my intention to end the column as it ended. But a call minutes ago informs me my life-long friend Stephen Carl...
Worthy to Print Column | Gonzales Continues to Shine
To be honest, I had to sit down and figure out how long ago I moved my family to Gonzales. I’m not going to...
Window on the World Column | In the Bleak Midwinter
About this time of year — February blending into March — I can get really sick and tired of winter. Folks back home might...
Funny Papers Again Column | Motorcycle Mayhem: Part Two
I don’t know how the whole thing began, but it happened on Thanksgiving Day of 1969. My friend Dennis was a motorcycle rider, and...
Worthy to Print Column | The Gift of Poetry
Last evening I walked out to my mailbox to check and see if I had any mail. I didn’t, but something better was given...
Guest Column | Healthy Habits Create Healthy Families
March is National Nutrition Month, an excellent time to examine your eating habits and make small incremental changes that will positively impact your health...
Funny Papers Again Column | Part One: A Story of Motorcycle...
Here is a little story about one little incident back in my days of riding motorized two-wheeled transports, also known as motorcycles. Like many...
Worthy to Print Column | And Then There Was One
So I’m sitting in my favorite chair lacing up my tennis shoes when the phone rings. I’m only a little concerned because Lorraine pays...
Window on the World Column | Habitual Early Mornings
I was under the, apparent, misunderstanding that it takes three weeks to form a habit. (Some bad habits maybe sooner, but a life-changing habit,...
Guest Column | Let’s Move District 18 into the Future with...
The vast majority of American politicians are in the business of kicking the can down the road, with one notable exception: Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren.
I...
Local News
Soledad man charged with lewd acts involving child
SOLEDAD — A 52-year-old Soledad man was arrested last Tuesday following an investigation into allegations of inappropriate sexual conduct involving an 8-year-old girl, according...
