Tag: Opinion
Funny Papers Again Column | Roses Blooming, Students Blossoming and People...
We are just days after the Summer Solstice and South County is beginning to awaken from the long months of hibernation brought about by...
Window on the World Column | No Need to Quarantine Here
It seemed as if it should be simple enough. Used to be that way. I wanted to go to my hometown of my home...
Funny Papers Again Column | The Legacy of Writers
With the advent of 24-hour news coverage by numerous networks, we now have a multitude of current events coverage; coverage that invariably comes with...
Worthy to Print Column | Nobody Can Beat Two People
I have a saying that is used just about every day: “Nobody can beat two people.” I know, it sort of sounds strange coming...
Window on the World Column | Remodeling My Attitude
I work with houses all the time — empty and full. “It’s much easier to sell if the house is empty,” I hear myself...
Guest Column | Don’t Forget to Enjoy the Great Outdoors
While home confinement kept us safe during the worst of the pandemic, good health always begins with a regular routine of physical activity. The...
Funny Papers Again Column | On the Wings of Time Grief...
We all have what we nostalgically refer to as our “hometown,” that place where we spent maybe not the most years of our lives...
Worthy to Print Column | The Bonds of Brotherhood
I woke up the other day to my phone making sounds that announce a new text had come in since I last checked. I...
Window on the World Column | The Masks Are Coming Off
The masks are coming off people; and what is apparent is what is underneath isn’t always that pretty. No one has been to the...
Funny Papers Again Column | This Is the Best Thing We...
I uttered those words last Thursday evening from an outdoor stage during an event that, for me, is THE event of the year: The...
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,...
