Opinion

To the Editor: I have always been a strong advocate for separation of church and state, as established by the country’s founders in the U.S. Constitution. The demarcation between church and state is blurred by morality. Myth mingles with faith to bring images of Archangel Michael...

To my darling daughter, (and my two sons, if she allows you in on any of the decision making with regards to my care and maintenance…) I am hoping that this day will come very far away in the future and that I will have...

Many moons ago on Highway 101 just north of Greenfield there was an odometer check. This consisted of four signs, the first starting a few hundred yards shy of Hudson Road, marked Mile 0, Mile 1, Mile 2, Mile 3 and finally Mile 4....

The fourth month of the year, the name April is believed to be derived from the Latin “aperire” meaning “to open” representing spring, and the blossoming of flowers and possibilities. April opens up many possibilities at Monterey County Free Libraries, where we celebrate National Poetry...

It came to my mind the other day that I not only love to be in water, I love to water. Plants, trees, flowers, animals. Anything really! Give me a 3/4-full trough on the ranch and I will top it off. I can’t abide...

I have never been one for numbers, which means the proper use of a calculator, but the way I figure it as I write these words, if I make it to the top level, I have 176 weeks to live. I got that number...

The harvest is quickly moving toward peak season, with fields of vegetables, leafy greens and strawberries becoming a hub of activity. Those who nurture, irrigate and harvest these crops are essential to the industry’s success, and it is the responsibility of every farmer and...

To the Editor: Thank you to the 50-plus people, children and dogs who came out to No Kings in King City on March 28. Thanks to the Rustler for publishing my letters, and to those who read them and answered the call. Thanks to Indivisible for...

All of you who back in your school years were part of the disciplined students will not be able to relate to those of us who found ourselves in mild panic on Sunday afternoon because a book report of an unread book was due...

My dogs collapsed on the cool plank linoleum floor, fresh from the wet towels on the outside that they had been lining up for. I later flicked the curtain open and offered them a glance out at what they were missing in the daylight....