Tag: Steve Wilson
Funny Papers Again Column | Four States, Four Days: There and...
Gambling casinos are sad places. That is the conclusion I have come to after walking through a couple of them yesterday. As I write...
Funny Papers Again Column | Sights I’ve Seen at ‘the Sites’:...
This week’s issue of the Valley newspapers hits the stands three days from Sept. 11, 2021: the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attack on...
Funny Papers Again Column | Can We Consider a Conscientious Crossing...
As I venture out mornings for a bike ride ‘round some favored routes, it is apparent that the young denizens of the village are...
Funny Papers Again Column | This Whole Funny Papers Is...
I am an avid reader, but with limited scope. I don’t read any contemporary novels and don’t know most of the names I see...
Funny Papers Again Column | The Long and Short of It
You know what I don’t like, let me tell ya what I don’t like. I don’t like all these little shortcuts that have infested...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Funny Papers Again Column | Lit Skies, Festooned Floats and Honored...
Monterey County Third District Supervisor Chris Lopez and I crossed byways here awhile back when neither of us had anything to do; well, I...
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‘Nutcracker’ ballet marks 66th anniversary in South Monterey County
SALINAS VALLEY — A cherished holiday tradition returns to South Monterey County this December as “The Nutcracker Ballet” celebrates its 66th anniversary at the...
