Opinion

I have a saying that is used just about every day: “Nobody can beat two people.” I know, it sort of sounds strange coming from a guy that hasn’t raised his hand against anyone in at least 25 years. I mention raising my hand...

One of my earliest memories was my mother’s voice. I was on her lap and she was reading to me. We were likely in our cottage by the sea with a fire blazing in the hearth. She had a good strong reading voice with...

Telehealth is the use of electronic communications to provide and deliver health care services over large and small distances. Also called digital medicine, this modern advancement represents a major shift in both the administration of medicine and in the venues where it’s provided. At Mee...

He became quite the character of sorts, a fixture on the rather rough and tumble Nestles Road in Soledad, surrounded by rough ground and abandoned buildings. If you happened to pass by during the latter part of an afternoon, you might see him sitting...

Local column by Joanne Banuelos

Summertime is in full swing at Monterey County Free Libraries, and we have many things for you to do, read, eat, watch and plan this month. 1. TO DO: Attend one of our fabulous summer programs as part of the Summer Reading Club. In July...

“How do you get rid of a hot tub?” You know, the plastic mini swimming pool that you couldn’t wait to get into and rid your old body’s aches and pain’s; the one that you spent your children’s inheritance convincing your wife that it...

Local column by George Worthy

The other day my wife’s cousin and his wife gave me a little book of memoirs written by a young man who had been drafted into the Army during the Vietnam War. I sat down to read a few chapters and it got me...