Tag: Opinion
Letter to the Editor | Covid-19 Evolution and Steps Toward Prevention
To the Editor:
I am Holden, a biology student at Cal State University, Monterey Bay. I am writing on behalf of residents in Monterey County...
Funny Papers Again Column | Celebrity Sightings in South County
One of the favorite questions posted on social media is “Who is the most famous person you have ever met?”; or some derivative thereof....
Worthy to Print Column | Thankful for the Legion
If anyone knows me, they know that I am a veteran of the U.S. Army. I am proud to tell anyone that asks. I...
Funny Papers Again Column | If Fiction Were Real: A Study...
Below is what happens when a writer is somewhat confined to his immediate surroundings; that writer reads a lot of books and views a...
Letter to the Editor | Grateful for Police Chief’s Heroism
To the Editor:
This Thanksgiving week should not pass us by without further recognizing the heroics of our Soledad Police Chief Damon Wasson.
In that dreadful...
Guest Column | Better Health and Less Stress With Gratitude
Did you know that gratitude is often a forgotten factor in the science of well-being? Studies have shown that grateful people experience less depression...
Worthy to Print Column | Bad to the Bone
Aren’t emotions the weirdest things? They can make you feel so good or bad depending on the situation. If you read my scribbling last...
Window on the World Column | The Adventures Continue
“I’m a traveler,” I brag, as people wow at my ability to whoosh through time zones without a care or jet-laggy attitude in the...
Funny Papers Again Column | Writing This Column Is a Pain...
One of the first things one learns when writing a column is that the title is important; words must be chosen that catch readers’...
Worthy to Print Column | Music to My Ears
A long time ago there used to be a fellow on television named Art Linkletter. He had a show on TV back when I...
Local News
Soledad honors late Olympic weightlifter with special day
SOLEDAD — Former Soledad resident and Olympic weightlifter Mario Martinez was recently honored by the Soledad City Council with a city proclamation designating July...
