Tag: Opinion
Worthy to Print Column | The Worthy Tree
How long have you lived in the house you live in now? I ask, because I was truly startled by the answer my bride...
Guest Column | 5 Things for July from Monterey County Free...
Did you know the month of July was named after Julius Caesar? An online search revealed that flowers that represent July include larkspur and...
Funny Papers Again Column | Words for America to Honor —...
I made an honest effort at reciting words I learned years ago only to find that I had left out three sections, just a...
Window on the World Column | The Blackout
I must have missed the memo that day. It was an important one; the one that informed me that there would be no power...
Funny Papers Again Column | Personal Reactions to an Unanticipated Comment...
The first part of today’s Funny Papers Again column is an off-handed comment on the present politically charged situation, so if you are as...
Guest Column | Strong Mind, Strong Body: Why Men’s Health Deserves...
While conversations around health are becoming more inclusive, many men still face social and internal pressures that discourage them from prioritizing their well-being. Men’s...
Worthy to Print Column | It’s a surprise!!!
“Hey honey, would you come into the kitchen?” This was how I was greeted as my bride was standing there with a cup of...
Funny Papers Again Column | A Hapless Man, a Hopeless Leader...
The headline reads simply “Funny Papers June 18 2025.” Below the headline there is a blank page where on the left margin, expecting to...
Window on the World Column | 15 Years Is a Long...
Fifteen years is a long time; but is it? Time compresses and expands like an accordion, often catching you off guard. A memory popped...
Guest Column | 5 Things for June from Monterey County Free...
Happy June! At Monterey County Free Libraries (MCFL), we are really excited because it’s time for the Summer Reading Club. Summer is the best...
Local News
Blue Zones Project hosts community walk in Gonzales
GONZALES — Nearly 40 Gonzales residents participated in last Wednesday’s Blue Zones Project community walk that started at Central Park.
Walkers began the activity with...
