Letter to the Editor | A Well-Written Opinion
To the Editor:
I just read Mr. Wilsonās Opinion piece of Nov. 29 (āPart II: Will the GOP Take Its True Place?ā). It was well written, concise and supported with facts.Ā
I hope people will take it to heart, no matter your politics. I especially like...
Funny Papers Again Column | A King City āHelloā and a Greenfield āGoodbyeā
Unless you have been living in a cave, you are probably aware that there is a rather large event looming on the horizon in the form of a class reunion; and not just a small one either. On Aug. 27 the King City Joint...
Guest Column | Monterey Countyās Historic Role in Californiaās 175 Years of Statehood
This year marks the 175th anniversary of Californiaās admission into the United States, a milestone that invites all of us to reflect on the origins, values and aspirations of our Golden State. But it also offers a chance to celebrate the critical role that...
Guest Column | Salinas Valley Recycles Is Changing ā Always
Iād like to start this piece with a quote: āIn 2023, we must come together again in partnership for the planet. Businesses, governments and civil society are equally responsible for taking action against the climate crisis and lighting the spark to accelerate change towards...
Worthy to Print Column | New Kind of Warfare
What if they started a war and nobody showed up? These words went to a paper I wrote about 40 years ago while stationed at Fort Bragg, N.C. I was an instructor with the U.S. Army Institute for Military Assistance. I attended an evening...
Window on the World Column | TAILS in Soledad ā Part III
There is no doubt, when you look around the room of trainers and trainees that this is a perfectly symbiotic relationship of the incarcerated in society, with little hope and aspiration in life, training the unwanted pups, which were rescued from death row. On...
Worthy to Print Column | Raising Children
Do you ever get the feeling that you were born at the wrong time or place? How about what you do? I ask these questions because I often find myself in a situation where a little prior knowledge of a subject would have surely...
Worthy to Print Column | Thankful for the Legion
If anyone knows me, they know that I am a veteran of the U.S. Army. I am proud to tell anyone that asks. I also suffer from PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder). I am one of the lucky ones. I found someone who understands...
Worthy to Print Column | The Eternal Flame
If you have read any of my scribbling over time, you know Iām a lifelong conservative. I donāt know exactly when I discovered this. Although I canāt remember much about politics until my platoon sergeant and I were sitting on the hood of a...


















