Window on the World Column | Health Is Wealth
It seemed to take blooming ages to get back to my life after my surgery. They say that the older you are, the slower you heal, and they are not kidding! Unfortunately for me, I had previously enquired before the surgery about the general...
Funny Papers Again Column | 001, 249 AD; The Day I Ran Over My Ego With a Tractor
If the first part of above appears as random numerical gibberish at first reading, that is expected, let me explain. America, along with other nations, refer to the Gregorian calendar to mark our time and have done so for millennia. How the calendar we...
Worthy to Print Column | The Worthy Tree
How long have you lived in the house you live in now? I ask, because I was truly startled by the answer my bride gave me when asked: ā34 years,ā she said. I asked again just to make sure I was using the same...
Guest Column | 5 Things for July from Monterey County Free Libraries
Did you know the month of July was named after Julius Caesar? An online search revealed that flowers that represent July include larkspur and water lily and people born in the month of July are known to be naturally adventurous, kind and sympathetic.
For MCFL,...
Funny Papers Again Column | Words for America to Honor ā What a Capital Idea
I made an honest effort at reciting words I learned years ago only to find that I had left out three sections, just a few words, but those omissions were as integral and important as any others. I am talking about the preamble to...
Window on the World Column | The Blackout
I must have missed the memo that day. It was an important one; the one that informed me that there would be no power at my house for three days. Perhaps it went to my husbandās phone and not my own, but somehow said...
Funny Papers Again Column | Personal Reactions to an Unanticipated Comment and an Anticipated Reunion
The first part of todayās Funny Papers Again column is an off-handed comment on the present politically charged situation, so if you are as fed up with anything even slightly political, just skip to below the three asterisks and read on.
In last weekās column,...
Guest Column | Strong Mind, Strong Body: Why Menās Health Deserves Attention
While conversations around health are becoming more inclusive, many men still face social and internal pressures that discourage them from prioritizing their well-being. Menās Health Month, observed each June, aims to break down those barriers ā fostering honest dialogue, healthier habits, and proactive steps...
Worthy to Print Column | Itās a surprise!!!
āHey honey, would you come into the kitchen?ā This was how I was greeted as my bride was standing there with a cup of the very best coffee I have ever sipped. But there was someone else standing next to her that was unexpected....
Guest Column | Beautification Week 2025: Celebrating King Cityās Ongoing Transformation and Community Pride
If someone had told me in 1977 that King City would look like it does today, I would have found that unbelievable. But indeed in 48 years I have witnessed in King City an amazing transformation, and I have to say that I am...