Window on the World Column | Restoring to Her Former Glory
The love affair began back in the ā80s, as many love affairs do. There had been no specific run up to this particular affair, except, as he confessed, dolefully, āI had a Corvette and we were a family of four.ā I thought it was...
Worthy to Print Column | Out of the Hurricane
Alas, Dear Reader! Here is hope that your waning days of the dog days of August are filled with light and laughter. As for me and my dependents, the sun doesnāt shine as bright as I would have hoped. I had spent long hours...
Guest Column | King Cityās Sidewalk Improvement Project Underway
King Cityās sidewalk improvement project is finally underway. The project is being funded from a $3.5 million Community Development Block Grant the City recently applied for and received. It is a great example of the Cityās persistence and commitment to addressing needs in the...
Guest Column | A Healthy Brain Requires a Proper Diet as Well as Physical and Mental Exercise
Brain health is a critical piece of our overall health. Our amazing (and still mysterious) brain underlies our ability to communicate, make decisions, problem-solve and live a productive and useful life.
At Mee Memorial Healthcare System, we will observe the 10th annual World Brain Day...
Worthy to Print Column | Another Day in Paradise
How was your week? Mine was pretty great. Shoot, it should have been. After all, I was turning 80, and if you canāt have a good time on your 80th birthday, when are you going to have fun?
Like most good things that happen to...
Letter to the Editor | Support King Cityās Progress: Vote Yes on Sales Tax Measure
To the Editor:
On Novemberās ballot there will be a measure to increase the King City sales tax from 8.75% to 9.25%. This increase would bring us more in line with other towns in the valley.
Up to now, so many improvements have been made in...
Letter to the Editor | Firework Abusers Should Face Harsher Punishment
To the Editor:
With the passing of another Fourth of July āholiday,ā other pet owners, veterans and myself can breathe another sigh of relief. Well, except that the Fourth of July āholidayā now seems to last a good month, as the selfish and irresponsible among...
Guest Column | Remembering the Time King City Cross Country Made History
The year 2020 was not what I and many other seniors had anticipated. A lot more of the computer particularly, and a lot of what was the norm has just gone out the window. One thing I was personally looking forward to was King...
Letter to the Editor | King Jr. Taught Character
To the Editor:
Some of our public media and elected officials are bashing our Fourth of July celebrations; they are claiming our patriotism is racist. These poor souls seem to love denigrating America and yet, at the same time, also love the freedom that allows...





















