Tag: Opinion
Letter to the Editor | King City’s Future Depends on Measure...
I urge everyone to vote “yes” on Measure P at the Nov. 3 election. If it passes, this measure will increase the local sales...
101 Living Column | Wherever the Road Takes You
Having lived in and around Monterey County for decades — including Prunedale, Castroville and Salinas (north and south) — I learned to drive on...
Guest Column | The Arts Belong to All of Us
As we celebrate National Nonprofit Day, it’s a fitting time to reflect on the organizations driving positive change in our communities.
The Arts Council for...
Voices of South County | The Rural Advantage: Speed and Accessibility
In a rural community, the value of a local healthcare system is measured, in part, by two things: minutes saved and miles avoided. For...
Window on the World Column | Enjoying Her Staycation
When your granddaughter is coming to visit you from the congested summer heats of Sacramento and she hasn’t had much of a summer vacation,...
Guest Column | Monterey County Free Libraries’ 5 Things for August...
After a fun summer, it’s Back to School and Monterey County Free Libraries is ready to support students academically and with leisure activities.
1. Learn:...
Funny Papers Again Column | Over and Out
For some of the planet’s inhabitants, there is a deep connection between humankind and florakind; florakind being a word I just made up, my...
Window on the World Column | Coal-Es-Terol
Having completed my bloods a month before, I boldly stroll into my primary doc’s office, waiting to hear the good news. I had been...
Theater Review | Stage Hands’ ‘I Hate Hamlet’ delivers laughs and...
Last weekend the venerable Stage Hands theater troupe delighted audiences with the opening of their summer production of “I Hate Hamlet.” The show is...
Funny Papers Again Column | Well-Written Words Can Bring Change …...
I gave up on a book last week. I have set aside other books in my day, but those occasions have been rare and...
