Tag: Columnist
Worthy to Print Column | The Good Ones Always Leave Early
In 1940, American author Ernest Hemingway wrote a book named “For Whom the Bell Tolls.” It wasn’t his best book, but it had a...
Funny Papers Again Column | ‘The Nutcracker Ballet’: What Have I...
Very soon, in fact just two days from today, the Monterey County Dance Foundation will present the Monterey County Dance Theatre’s 62nd anniversary production...
Worthy to Print Column | Put On Your Mask
I’m beginning to think like my personal nurse. Her opinion is that we will be wearing masks for the rest of time. I would...
Window on the World Column | The Chaos That Can Be...
I recall so clearly the simplicity of the holidays when we were young. We would show up and be fed and presented with presents,...
Funny Papers Again Column | Celebrity Sightings in South County
One of the favorite questions posted on social media is “Who is the most famous person you have ever met?”; or some derivative thereof....
Worthy to Print Column | Thankful for the Legion
If anyone knows me, they know that I am a veteran of the U.S. Army. I am proud to tell anyone that asks. I...
Funny Papers Again Column | If Fiction Were Real: A Study...
Below is what happens when a writer is somewhat confined to his immediate surroundings; that writer reads a lot of books and views a...
Worthy to Print Column | Bad to the Bone
Aren’t emotions the weirdest things? They can make you feel so good or bad depending on the situation. If you read my scribbling last...
Window on the World Column | The Adventures Continue
“I’m a traveler,” I brag, as people wow at my ability to whoosh through time zones without a care or jet-laggy attitude in the...
Funny Papers Again Column | Writing This Column Is a Pain...
One of the first things one learns when writing a column is that the title is important; words must be chosen that catch readers’...
