Tag: Opinion
Funny Papers Again Column | Rick’s Flag Fluttering O’er a Flagging...
I found Rick’s flag in seven minutes. The chances of that happening were one in over 220; sizable odds at any gaming house or...
Guest Column | Monterey County Free Libraries’ 5 Things to Celebrate...
Summer season is here! Libraries are open and this is the best time of year to visit the library.
1. MCFL ramps up programs for...
Window on the World Column | Lucy and Her Terrible, Horrible,...
“I went to sleep with gum in my mouth and now there’s gum in my hair and when I got out of bed this...
Funny Papers Again Column | Two Writers: One Contradictory, the Other...
When a writer is telling a story, varying audiences must be kept in mind, this can reveal differing descriptions of people, places and events...
Window on the World Column | My Daughter Is a Nurse
My little sister Rosie used to call my daughter a grafter, a nice London term for someone who works hard. And that has always...
Letter to the Editor | Independent Voice for 18th District
To the Editor:
Congress is not working for the Salinas and Pajaro valleys. Families are working hard and still falling behind. The cost of housing,...
Window on the World Column | Modern Traveler Tales
Never let it be said that I travel light. I always aspire to travel lighter, but thus far it has never happened. “Oh, you’re...
Guest Column | Opening Doors to Careers in Healthcare
The mission at Mee Memorial has always extended beyond delivering high quality care. As a rural healthcare system, we also serve as a major...
Window on the World Column | Life at the Boarding School
“Where did you go to high school, grandma?” my 11-year-old granddaughter enquired, ever the curious little squirrel.
“Well, it’s a bit complicated,” I reply. She...
Guest Column | Integrity Over Comfort: Why the Pervasiveness of Bro...
Let’s call it what it is: “bro culture” isn’t harmless — it is a system that too often advances men’s careers by quietly dismantling...
