Funny Papers Again Column | Birthday Memories, a Helpful Group and a Hungry Desert Animal
I had eggs benedict with my daughter on my birthday on Park Row. That was a treat not for just the company, Jenny lives in Florida so we donāt see each other near enough, but also because of the food, which was delicious, and...
Window on the World Column | Old Men and Dogs
The end of life is a funny old time, isnāt it. Not that we really know when that is. But, as your muzzle gets greyer and your eyes a tad more cloudy, there becomes a time when you can no longer be considered āmiddle...
Worthy to Print Column | Riding in the Pickup
You know, living in the Salinas Valley is a pretty cool place to live. Except for the rain we have been enjoying lately, it is very much like the valley I grew up in. Well, maybe not as cool. In the summer we could...
Window on the World Column | Destiny Arrives in Funny Ways
I nearly broke into tiny irreparable shards, when there was nothing more we could do to help him and my horse was finally laid down to his eternal sleep at Solace. It was April 2, 2019, early in the morning. As the strong medicine...
Worthy to Print Column: Growing up
I was afraid I was going to have to write about my broken heart today. I had been watching all the hooligans run wild and could not figure out how even the most frightened politician could be seen back in their district with all...
Funny Papers Again Column | A Merry Time at Mee
The next two weekās Funny Papers were about one-third written; they touched upon two subjects of which I had enough knowledge to write first drafts and then follow up with first-hand information. But a nagging little pain in my neck on Thursday morn had...
Window on the World Column | Find Your Passion
No matter how much you love your work, I have discovered that it is an even more wonderful thing to lead a fulfilling life if you also have passions that you adore, which are disconnected from your employment. Your work life should feed your...
Worthy to Print Column | Owning a Dog
I donāt know if other writers run into the same problems that I do. I have to find a thousand words to contribute to this paper every week, so I am constantly looking for a hint of something that you might find interesting enough...
Window on the World Column | Remembrance
Itās about this time of year that I look for her even more often. It is the season of the long sunny days and twinkly black-night skies. It is the season of the dragonfly. Whenever I see my first dragonfly of the year, I...
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CHP highlights public safety laws taking effect in 2026
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