Tag: Opinion
Worthy to Print Column | No One Has a Happy Memorial...
Since Memorial Day is coming soon, I thought perhaps we might write a few words about why we have Memorial Day and who benefits from...
Window on the World Column | Our Easter Basket
It was time for Easter vacation, and that hadn’t meant much for a while in this household, not having school age kids anymore. We...
Funny Papers Again Column | ‘Under the Sea’ With Sol T
In last week’s column I mentioned having a “senior moment” when admitting I had lost the device that contained not only a column partially...
Worthy to Print Column | Happy Trails, Rene!
This past week started off in good shape. I got a lot of stuff done that I have had on my to-do list. Still...
Guest Column | Volunteerism and Community Spirit Are the Cornerstones of...
How do you kickstart a quality healthcare system in a small agricultural town during one of the worst economic slumps in American history? Philanthropy...
Funny Papers Again Column | Lost in Transit
This week’s column was about cowgirls and cowboys and their dedication to the sport of rodeo and to the Western lifestyle. It was filled...
Worthy to Print Column | Happy Birthday, Jack
Everyone can put away their fur coats, wax your skis and polish up their convertibles. It appears that we may have beat away the...
Window on the World Column | Traveling Post-Covid
I cannot deny that the last several months have been a bit special for the small traveling public of which I was a member....
Funny Papers Again Column | Travels With Buddy — Part II
If I thought that it happened to be just the occasion and just the right type of youthful Big Sur denizens (that’s where the...
Worthy to Print Column | Living in a Family Town
You know I have had a few folks ask me why I live in Gonzales. Let’s see… it couldn’t be the night life. Oh...
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...
