Tag: Opinion
Window on the World Column | Fishing Is Not Just About...
I have learned recently that fishing does not have all that much to do with catching fish. I’m sure it does in the big...
Funny Papers Again Column | Did You Hear the One About…
What is humor? What makes us smile, what tickles our funny bones? Humor is a very serious subject for some, mostly those involved in...
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...
Local News
Greenfield man admits to prison smuggling scheme
GREENFIELD — A former California prison lieutenant from Greenfield pleaded guilty Oct. 20 to conspiring to smuggle contraband into Salinas Valley State Prison in...
