Funny Papers Again Column | Dreams Only Exist When Asleep; When Is It Time to Wake Up?
A couple of weeks ago I said I was going to steer clear of any political stuff; but a writer writes what is in the head and the heart. So, contrary to my words, here goes.
The arguments pro and con addressing the issue of...
Letter to the Editor | King Cityās Architectural Gem
To the Editor:
Recently, I was reading the extensive Wikipedia Art Deco history website. In it, I was pleasantly surprised to see a photo of King Cityās Stanton Auditorium featured as one of only four examples of āLate Decoā architecture.
Like so many things, you can...
Funny Papers Again Column | Opinion: āTā Is a No-Brainer; The Oval Not So Much
Election Day 2024 is in 19 days and I have already marked my ballot, sealed it in the postage paid envelope and have it setting here atop my little work table. Today, I will deposit it in the ballot box located at the south...
Funny Papers Again Column | Meet Kevin and Malcolm: An Open Letter to Buyers
Dear Salinas Valley Fair Livestock Auction Buyers;
Let me take a few lines to tell you about a young man named Kevin and his pig named Malcolm. I have lived next door to Kevinās family for about a decade now and have always found them...
Funny Papers Again Column | Oklahoma City to the Big Apple: How Many More Memorials Will We Need?
One late afternoon some years ago I stood among rows of uniformly sized brass markers placed with military precision in the grass at the Riverside National Cemetery. At my feet was my fatherās marker, and this was my annual pilgrimage to his final resting...
Window on the World Column | The Newborn
āWhy donāt we just adopt older dogs from now on. Letās make the end of their lives the best ever!ā We were all set. No more puppies, no toddlers with four legs. Our pack of near golden oldies (truthfully, more black-and-white than golden) ā...
Window on the World Column | So Much Love
Anybody want a humongous house for 12 people, three nights in Bozeman, Mont.? A 49ers game with parking for four (oh, yes please ⦠wait. I was outbid). How about a seven-day stay in Copper Mountain, Co.? A 48-hour wild pig hunt, maybe, or...
Letters to the Editor for Week of June 27, 2018
Letters to the Editor for Week of June 27, 2018
Worthy to Print Column | What to Do?
āHow do you get rid of a hot tub?ā You know, the plastic mini swimming pool that you couldnāt wait to get into and rid your old bodyās aches and painās; the one that you spent your childrenās inheritance convincing your wife that it...


















