Worthy to Print Column | The Care and Training of a Household Pet
You have to admit, I havenāt glorified the actions of those that would like to see us at the bottom of the ocean. However, after the reports from Philadelphia and Washington, D.C., that are plastered all over the television channels, Iām not sure anything...
Letters to the Editor for Week of July 12
South County Newspapers welcome Letters to the Editor of fewer than 400 words. Submit all letters with the writer's name and contact information to [email protected].
Funny Papers Again Column | āOne Ticket for Greenfield, Please.ā āER, Which One?ā
I donāt believe I am alone in thinking the last two Funny Papers Again columns were just not necessary. While like most citizens, I have personal positions regarding the present political atmosphere in America, but that does not mean I should use space in...
Funny Papers Again Column | Some Odds and Ends ⦠and an Odd End
I received a bit of a scare the other day while riding my bike on San Antonio Drive, not from any near incident with a vehicle but from a sight I beheld near the skateboard park. I assumed that unaware to me the city...
Funny Papers Again Column | Some Old and New on a Sweep Through South County
I ventured up to Greenfield the other day with the intent of doing a quick scan of Oak Avenue and El Camino Real where sits, on the northwest corner, the old Ioppini Building, or the Beyer Building, or The Economy Market ā old-timers take...
Worthy to Print Column | Friends Forever
āWho is at the door?ā I asked my wife as I rolled over stretching my arms above my head. Lorraine responded,Ā āDid you forget that Gordon is coming over to help you with the truck?ā I sat up and rubbed my eyes. I couldnāt...
Funny Papers Again Column | āThe Nutcracker Balletā: What Have I Been Missing?
Very soon, in fact just two days from today, the Monterey County Dance Foundation will present the Monterey County Dance Theatreās 62nd anniversary production of āThe Nutcracker Balletā on the Robert Stanton Theater. That will be a treat for me as I have never...
Window on the World Column | Make the Time
Now my father is up in years ā a babe from 1929 no less ā I do try to give him more of my time. Even though I live in California, and he lives on the Isle of Man, a journey of several thousand...
Funny Papers Again Column | A Fading Miracle, an Outrage, and a Worthy Day
Have you ever been to Macyās? I mean THE Macyās, 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 Cityās boroughs, all but Staten Island, and of course...
Window on the World Column | Home for the Holidays
There is perhaps no better sound in the world than that of a familiar wave slapping against a familiar beach. I was born and grew up with that sound on the East Coast of England. When I return to my source, it is almost...

















