Tag: Opinion
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...
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...
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,...
