Tag: Opinion
Worthy to Print Column | The Definition of Insanity
I’ve heard it said that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. Well, that’s...
Window on the World Column | Joy Seeking
I couldn’t think what to do with myself. My baby girl was lying in a hospital bed with a broken back when she should...
Funny Papers Again Column | Let Freedom of the Press Reign,...
In a short conversation with a man I’ve known for decades I mentioned how hard it can sometimes be to conjure up a topic...
Worthy to Print Column | A Super Supervisor
You know I occasionally meet someone who has read my input for this fine periodical. They say something like, “Oh I love your column...
Window on the World Column | Life Happens
“Life happens when you are busy making other plans...” That was my Facebook post of a truck that was smashed beyond belief. It belonged...
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...
Local News
Salinas Valley Health Mobile Clinic earns countywide education honor
SALINAS VALLEY — Monterey County School Boards Association has honored the Salinas Valley Health Mobile Clinic with its prestigious “Excellence in Education” Award, recognizing...
