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February 28, 2026

Worthy to Print Column | Living in a Family Town

You know I have had a few folks ask me why I live in Gonzales. Let’s see… it couldn’t be the night life. Oh sure, we have mariachi bands trying to get the snare drum to match the bass they play so well. Have...

Funny Papers Again Column | Trying to Avoid Being the Ugly American

Steve Wilson
I feel I would be remiss if I did not mention some of my recent experiences in Switzerland, but there also are some issues and events here in South Valley, so I’ll attempt to split the column accordingly. After some short observations and experiences...

Funny Papers Again Column | The Good, the (Not) Bad and the Ugly

Steve Wilson
I began this column at 4 a.m. last Thursday and expect to finish sometime in the next 84 hours or so, at which time my goal is to give a brief recitation of this past weekend. But first I want to talk about asphalt....

Letter to the Editor | Clam Chowder Dinner a Huge Success

To the Editor: On behalf of the Monterey County Agricultural and Rural Life Museum staff and board, a great big ā€œthank youā€ goes out to the entire South Monterey County community for their continued support in helping to make the 27th Annual Drury Tankersley Clam Chowder...

Funny Papers Again Column | ā€˜Under the Sea’ With Sol T

In last week’s column I mentioned having a ā€œsenior momentā€ when admitting I had lost the device that contained not only a column partially written, but all of my previous columns, which goes back quite a few weeks now. A few weeks back I...

Funny Papers Again Column | The Gradual Waning of American Shock

Steve Wilson
Saturday afternoon around 4:30 I was 410 words into my column for this week when my cell phone rang. The choice to interrupt a train of thought while writing usually falls to the ā€œlet it ring and go to voicemailā€ protocol, but in this...

Guest Column | Diabetes Risk Is Higher in Rural Communities

Rena Salamacha
For members of previous generations, a ā€œwakeup callā€ meant having a hotel employee ring their room at a certain time to rouse them from bed. Today the term is used when we’ve been doing something self destructive for some time (perhaps without realizing it)...

Window on the World Column | Bucket Listed — Part II

The plane from the Isle of Man to London was only up in the air long enough to take a look at the clouds, and then it was back down again. We landed at London City airport in a timely fashion, hooked a cab...

Funny Papers Again Column | A Fading Miracle, an Outrage, and a Worthy Day

Steve Wilson
Have you ever been to Macy’s? I mean THE Macy’s, the flagship store on 34th Street on the island of Manhattan. A couple of decades ago, I had the opportunity to wander about New York City’s boroughs, all but Staten Island, and of course...

Worthy to Print Column | Do Your Own Research

I’m not a doctor. I don’t even play one on television. However, I have gained a little medical information lately about specific medical maladies that could affect all of us. Now you take this Covid stuff — and I truly mean you take it,...
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