Tag: Opinion
Funny Papers Again Column | Solstice, Schmolstice … Give Me a...
I loathe the 24 hours of Dec. 21-22, 2021. And it has nothing to do with this year. I hate Dec. 21 every year...
Guest Column | Successes Lead to Bright Future for Rural Health...
As we gather during the holidays and bid farewell to another year under the shadow of the pandemic, I wanted to shine a light...
Worthy to Print Column | Finding the Perfect Gift
I want to tell you “Merry Christmas” and send out the love of my family and our wishes that you and your family enjoy...
Funny Papers Again Column | Note to Founding Fathers: ‘You Didn’t...
It’s 3:17 a.m. early Wednesday morning, nine hours before deadline for this column and I haven’t 1,000 cohesive words anywhere in my head: not...
Worthy to Print Column | A Day in My Life
Now, where was I… Dick pulled up to me on the highway and told me to put it second gear and “Get on it!”...
Window on the World Column | Find Your Passion
“Why do you like it so much?” he asked. You could ask a lot of people that same question and they wouldn’t be stumped...
Funny Papers Again Column | Missouri and Florida: Never the Twain...
I have always enjoyed words and how they are used, but as I have not kept up on the grammatical, I frankly admit to...
Worthy to Print Column | The Good Ones Always Leave Early
In 1940, American author Ernest Hemingway wrote a book named “For Whom the Bell Tolls.” It wasn’t his best book, but it had a...
Letter to the Editor | Keep Your Dollars Local
To the Editor:
Since the beginning of the pandemic, I have been more mindful of our local shopkeepers and restaurants endeavoring to keep their doors...
Funny Papers Again Column | ‘The Nutcracker Ballet’: What Have I...
Very soon, in fact just two days from today, the Monterey County Dance Foundation will present the Monterey County Dance Theatre’s 62nd anniversary production...
Local News
Monterey County Government Center to reopen Tuesday
MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Government Center at 168 W. Alisal St. in downtown Salinas will reopen for normal business operations Tuesday, Sept. 22,...
