Window on the World Column | A Better Point of View
“It’s OK for the young people,” she said. “They have all the time in the world. Us oldies don’t have a year to waste sitting around the house and waiting to start up life again…” Initially I felt sad for this older lady and...
Letter to the Editor: We Must Hold School Board Accountable
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Guest Column | A Heart Shape Defines February, But Let’s Look Beyond the Emoji
The obvious symbol for the month of February is, of course, the heart. This ideograph — represented by an anatomically inaccurate shape, by the way — appears on greeting cards, love letters and ever-popular, emoji-filled texts.
Yes, February is all about love, especially romantic love,...
Worthy to Print Column | Happy New Year and Thank You
Good morning and Happy New Year! Here is hoping that you had a Merry Christmas and that you received everything you wished for. This morning as I sat down at the desk, I just stared at the screen for a moment hoping for an...
Funny Papers Again Column | It ‘Was’ the Best of Times… It ‘Is’ the Worst of Times (With Apology to CD)
Let me begin this week’s column by stating I don’t anticipate the subject to bring anyone to tears but myself. It is important to me to tell this story, but it will be a bit cryptic in that I will not use any proper...
Worthy to Print Column | A Crying Shame
I don’t know if I have ever told you how much I hate seeing or hearing someone crying. I don’t mean to tell you that crying is bad, it’s just the only thing I can say without blinking that I absolutely hate. It’s not...
Window on the World Column | The Foxy Lover
He became quite the character of sorts, a fixture on the rather rough and tumble Nestles Road in Soledad, surrounded by rough ground and abandoned buildings. If you happened to pass by during the latter part of an afternoon, you might see him sitting...
Guest Column | Modern Technology, Modern Spaces: Mee Memorial’s Commitment to South Monterey County
At Mee Memorial, our mission has always been clear: to provide the highest quality healthcare to the South Monterey County community, with expertise, compassion, and a focus on the patient experience.
We know that when people come to a hospital, it’s important to feel safe,...
Funny Papers Again Column | A Digest of Abridged Subjects
The following were subjects for full columns, columns I now know will, to use an archaic adage, never see the light of day. The research of these subjects runs to dozens if not scores of hours and each would use up the 1,000-word limit;...
