Tag: Opinion
Funny Papers Again Column | A Royal Mess, a Royal Lady...
This week’s Funny Papers Again column will not appear in this space. Instead, some other nonsense will appear here. The reason for this is...
Worthy to Print Column | Bringing Our Troops Home
I haven’t tried to hide the fact that I have no admiration for our present President. I could just sit here and write down...
Guest Column | Pandemic’s Toll on Mental Health
When will the pandemic end? That’s a complicated question, and difficult to answer. There will be no “light switch” moment where our lives suddenly...
Letter to the Editor | King Jr. Taught Character
To the Editor:
Some of our public media and elected officials are bashing our Fourth of July celebrations; they are claiming our patriotism is racist....
Window on the World Column | The Dump Trailer
You know you are middle-aged, or frankly on the wrong side of the bridge, if you get excited about a dump trailer. It’s a...
Funny Papers Again Column | It Was Convivial on the Alluvial
Some years back there was a fellow in Greenfield who owned an airplane, and as I had no qualms about flying in a small...
Worthy to Print Column | I’ve Got a Feeling
You ever wake up in a funk? When I awoke this morning, I had the terrible feeling of doom. I don’t know why I...
Window on the World Column | Words and Memories With Friends
We have been playing online “Words with Friends” for a good while now. When she first started, I could beat her rather successfully. Nowadays,...
Funny Papers Again Column | Lit Skies, Festooned Floats and Honored...
Monterey County Third District Supervisor Chris Lopez and I crossed byways here awhile back when neither of us had anything to do; well, I...
Worthy to Print Column | Hello, It’s Me Again
You may have noticed, or not noticed may be correct, that my smooth young face has been missing from this esteemed periodical for 14...
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...
