Worthy to Print Column | Owning a Dog
I donāt know if other writers run into the same problems that I do. I have to find a thousand words to contribute to this paper every week, so I am constantly looking for a hint of something that you might find interesting enough...
Worthy to Print Column | Secrets and Confession
Iām going to tell you a secret. Oh, itās nothing nefarious or secretive. Itās just something I decided to do a few years ago and it hasnāt been a tremendous success. Iām getting older you know. People usually are nice enough that they say,...
Funny Papers Again Column | Notes From the 365 Little Squares on My Calendar
An end of the year, month-by-month chronicling of stand-out events of the past year is an age-old newspaper tradition, and as I have never attempted such a column, I thought this year Iād give it a go. In beginning this, donāt know what events...
Worthy to Print Column | Happy Flag Day
I mean, you are not reading this on June 14, 2024, that is the real Flag Day. Well, not really. I mean it IS today, but you will be reading this after the fact. Due to the irregularities of the printing schedule, I have...
Worthy to Print Column | Time for Confession
This is confession time. We columnists sometimes have difficulties coming up with an article that will be enjoyed by you, the reader. Something on the page that peaks your interest. Or something about the guys that are supposed to be running our country, about...
Window on the World Column: Make good memories
I hate the Fourth of July, America's birthday, Independence Day and all that. There, Iāve said it. I even said it out loud, as I hummed, alternatively, āStar Spangled Bannerā and āWe are the Champions.ā Then a wartime mortar comes flying over my head...
Guest Column | Cal State Monterey Bay Begins New Academic Year Focused on Regional Growth
Each fall, the start of classes brings renewed energy and optimism to Cal State Monterey Bay. This year was no exception. From the first-day excitement to our Otter Plunge tradition in the waters of Monterey Bay, our campus is once again alive with purpose...
Window on the World Column | Time Waits for No One
Motherās Day just passed us by in America and Australia. England celebrates theirs in March. Why the world canāt align days like this, I will never know. Itās probably along the lines of why humanity canāt get along with humanity; but I digress.
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