Saving and losing family pets once strays
Guest Commentary by Lourdes Villarreal, Greenfield Resident
Funny Papers Again Column | History at a Glance: Amendments and Compromises
āA well-regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right to bear Arms, shall not be infringedā; Second Amendment, Constitution of the United States of America.
These words, and the thoughts behind them, were added to the constitution and ratified in...
Window on the World Column: Waving across the valley
I cannot remember the first time I met her and her lovely husband. It seems to me that we were friends from the minute I arrived in the valley about 19 years now, so it was a good while ago; and likely at a...
Funny Papers Again Column | Travels With Buddy ā Part II
If I thought that it happened to be just the occasion and just the right type of youthful Big Sur denizens (thatās where the bulk of them were from) that made Buddy such a hit, I was dispelled of that thought when we moved...
Letter to the Editor | Sacrificing Our Values
To the Editor:
As confusion grows throughout the land, and respect for others, the rule of law, and all that we thought we had loses to expanding tyranny, I ponder the words read in countless churches this Sunday from the Gospel of Luke:
āBlessed are you...
Letters to the Editor | Published Nov. 20, 2019
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Funny Papers Again Column | Weird, Wonderful, Wacky World of Words
I am a reader. I would not venture to estimate how many books I have read since I was a lad in Greenfield, but I dare say it is in the thousands. Since July 28, I have read five books, two on the long...
Letter to the Editor: Demand action now
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Window on the World Column | Going Home Again
They say you canāt go home again. Itās my experience that sometimes you can, though it is certainly not for everyone. I was recently fortunate enough to be able to spend a week not only in my hometown, but in my home cottage where...
Funny Papers Again Column | Writing This Column Is a Pain in the Neck
One of the first things one learns when writing a column is that the title is important; words must be chosen that catch readersā attention and insure further reading. Iām betting it worked well this week; but I hope only for this week because...