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June 23, 2026

Funny Papers Again Column | Row, Row, Row Your Boat Gently Down a Musical Stream

At the present moment I am, to put it poetically, ā€œfar from the madding crowd,ā€ I don’t even know who is headed to the World Series as ā€œseeking the sounds of silenceā€; practically speaking, I am a ways up the Arroyo Seco Canyon sans...

Funny Papers Again Column | A Time for Some to Wake Up to History and a Rare Invitation Accepted

Steve Wilson
For one who enjoys words and how when used properly can elicit a gamut of human response from joy to anger, from antipathy to action. But I don’t always warm up to new usages of old words that spring from who knows where. Journalists...

Funny Papers Again Column | A Royal Mess, a Royal Lady and Nonsense

This week’s Funny Papers Again column will not appear in this space. Instead, some other nonsense will appear here. The reason for this is because to present an articulate position in a concise manner on the subject chosen I had to do a little...

Guest Column | How Decluttering, Donating and Shopping Sustainably Can Help Create a Fresh Start With Purpose in 2026

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January has a way of reminding people that new beginnings are not only possible but powerful. The turn of the year brings that familiar mix of optimism and introspection, inspiring many to clear out the old, streamline their surroundings, and commit to living more...

Guest Column | How Farmworkers Outlawed ā€˜El Cortito’ 50 Years Ago

For decades in the Salinas Valley, the short-handle hoe, known as ā€œEl Cortito,ā€ was used for weeding and thinning rows of crops that kept farmworkers stooped over for long hours each day. Workers were only able to stand and stretch when they reached the...

Funny Papers Again Column | Do Franklin’s Words Apply Today?

Steve Wilson
I cannot recall the first time I learned about The Great Depression of my parent’s generation, but I do remember their stories of that time in American history. As early as elementary school we watched period newsreels depicting unemployed workers in soup kitchen lines,...

Guest Column | Why Californians Should Keep Plastic Bags Out of the Recycling Cart

If you are a shopper of any kind, chances are you probably stash plastic bags under the sink or keep them nicely folded around the house for future use. But as convenient as they are, lightweight, single-use plastic bags represent an environmental concern. In King...

Guest Column | Cal State Monterey Bay Will Drive Future of Ag Technology

Vanya QuiƱones
Cal State Monterey Bay had an exciting start to the semester with the first students entering our new mechatronic engineering program — which combines mechanical, electrical, software and systems engineering skills — and the project launch of our Edward ā€œTedā€ Taylor Science and Engineering...

King City seeks input on potential sales tax increase

Commentary by Steve Adams

Funny Papers Again Column | On the Wings of Time Grief Flies Away

We all have what we nostalgically refer to as our ā€œhometown,ā€ that place where we spent maybe not the most years of our lives but surely the years we recall with sharpest memory; and as decade follows decade the people and places we knew...
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