Tag: Opinion
Worthy to Print Column | Riding in the Pickup
You know, living in the Salinas Valley is a pretty cool place to live. Except for the rain we have been enjoying lately, it...
Window on the World Column | The Sparkly Glasses
On the occasion of my sister’s 50th birthday — were she still alive — I was up in San Francisco with my friend. I...
Funny Papers Again Column | ‘If It Keeps on Rainin’, the...
Many of you, or some of you, or heck maybe none of you will, recognize the title of today’s column as the opening lyrics...
Letter to the Editor | Greenfield Coat Drive a Big Success
To the Editor:
The sixth annual Greenfield Coat Drive to help the homeless was a big success. More than 200 new and gently used coats...
Worthy to Print Column | You Say It’s Your Birthday
“You say it’s your birthday, well it’s my birthday too, yeah. They say it’s your birthday, we’re gonna have a good time. I’m glad...
Window on the World Column | The Year That Was and...
I’ve never been much of a fan of the “Year in Review” news magazines that are a key post in the ground at the...
Funny Papers Again Column | History at a Glance: Amendments and...
‘A well-regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right to bear Arms, shall not be infringed’; Second Amendment, Constitution...
Worthy to Print Column | Tasting the Stars
Happy New Year! What’s that? You have a little bit of a headache? You had a second glass of what the bartender told you...
Window on the World Column | Late for It All
I don’t know what happened. We skipped through Halloween, enjoyed a nice, peaceful Thanksgiving and then all heck broke loose. I took an early...
Funny Papers Again Column | Yearly Orbit of the Sun; Four...
I have notes scribbled on scraps of paper scattered about my work area, in pockets and various other places I will no doubt discover...
Local News
Monterey County expands early voting through ‘Books & Ballots’ initiative
MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Elections Department is offering a series of community-based early voting opportunities across the county ahead of the June 2...
