Tag: Opinion
Funny Papers Again Column | Out With the Old, in With...
Well, hello folks, I missed you all while attending to some matters that are all in order now, so I thought it a good...
Window on the World Column | ‘Tis the Season of Gratitude
‘Tis the season of gratitude. I like that season. Close on its heels is the season of giving and sometimes that is also a...
Worthy to Print Column | Happy Thanksgiving
This is undoubtedly my favorite day of the year. There are no gifts to worry about and you don’t even get mad at the...
Guest Column | Gratitude Builds a Path Toward a Happier and...
Each holiday season comes with high expectations for happy, carefree gatherings. It’s all too true, however, that once the calendar turns to November, feelings...
Worthy to Print Column | Sobering Statistics and a Shoutout
I don’t have to ask if it is over. I looked outside this morning and couldn’t see any signs asking you to vote for...
Window on the World Column | Sending Congratulations to Morghan and...
Sometimes it is a hard old universe to still be in old-style media, as opposed to social media that most people are familiar with...
Worthy to Print Column | Everywhere a Sign
Is it over? Can we come out yet? Have all the candidates finished telling us what we want or need or what we have...
Window on the World Column | Life-Saving Measures
I knew she had been unwell for some time. When I say “sometime,” I mean years. It was quite shocking when I saw her...
Worthy to Print Column | Vote Wisely
Well, here it is the Sunday one week before we vote for our favorites. Have you filled out your ballot? The entire world seems...
Window on the World Column | The Journey Home
My friend from Salinas works for Monterey County and is a proverbial animal nut like me. She contacted me one day and told me...
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...
