Tag: Opinion
Window on the World Column | Competition
When I first moved to this little farm town, we had no proper grocery store, just corner markets. Actually, we boasted no larger stores...
Funny Papers Again Column | What Is the Problem With No...
I have always been a reader. Back in the Paper Age people had a set of books in their homes which was known as...
Window on the World Column | Make the Time
Now my father is up in years — a babe from 1929 no less — I do try to give him more of my...
Letter to the Editor | Helping Customers Reduce Energy Costs as...
To the Editor:
West Coast natural gas prices have been rising this winter, and PG&E wants our customers to know their energy bills are likely...
Funny Papers Again Column | Variation of Three Dot Journalism
When I was a lad I read the San Francisco Examiner’s renown columnist Herb Caen, the inventor of Three Dot Journalism; a form this...
Worthy to Print Column | Wartime Leaders
Have you heard the news? We have gained a new state. Yeah, I know you didn’t know of that because it just hasn’t been...
Window on the World Column | The Party Plan
“I didn’t know her,” the preacher said. “But if I had known her, I’m sure I would have liked her.” I raised one querying...
Funny Papers Again Column | This Just In: Sacramento Lawmakers Scuttle...
For today’s column I cite Joe Mathews as main source. Joe writes the California Connected column for Arizona State University’s publication Zocalo Public Square...
Worthy to Print Column | Presidents Day
So today is Presidents Day. Well, it is as I am writing this. I can remember when I started to understand what a President...
Guest Column | Separating From Stuff Is Difficult, but Making a...
February is the month of love, and certainly not the time to talk about breakups. But when it comes to separating from all the...
Local News
Summer dance intensive sets stage for Salinas Valley ‘Nutcracker’ leads
SALINAS VALLEY — After three weeks of intensive training, dancers from across the Salinas Valley and surrounding communities took the stage last month to...
