Worthy to Print Column | Itās a surprise!!!
āHey honey, would you come into the kitchen?ā This was how I was greeted as my bride was standing there with a cup of the very best coffee I have ever sipped. But there was someone else standing next to her that was unexpected....
Worthy to Print Column | Moving Along
Have you ever had a situation that required you to step way out of your comfort zone? Perhaps meeting someone that is important to your future for the first time? Or maybe you are looking for a new job that might be a little...
Worthy to Print Column | I Can See My Memories Clearly
āI can see clearly now the rain is gone.Ā I can see all obstacles in my way!ā My eye surgery is over and Iām a happy patient. Yes, it was done by a Veterans Administration doctor who looked suspiciously like a college student, but he...
Worthy to Print Column | Sailing the High Seas
I believe it is time to take a few days off and take a trip. I canāt even tell you the last time I went to town, much less a trip of more than one day. I go downtown to Gonzales just about every...
Window on the World Column | Bucket Listed ā 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 | Donate Yourself and Be a Volunteer
The definition of the word āvolunteer,ā according to the Oxford Advanced Learnerās Dictionary, is a person who does a job without being paid for it. Thatās pretty straightforward, but in my opinion it falls a bit short of the mark; if one takes the...
Guest Column | King City Council Election Redistricting Process Underway
In June 2016, following an extensive public participation process, the King City Council adopted a by-district system of electing council members in King City. At that time, the City had received requests from community groups, as well as threats of litigation from outside organizations.
There...
Guest Column | 5 Things for August from Monterey County Free Libraries
Welcome to August, which is National Back to School Month. Monterey County Free Libraries is eager to support students of all ages with their academic and learning needs in the libraries and through our online resources.
1. All MCFL branch libraries function as Student Support...
Window on the World Column | Find Your Passion
No matter how much you love your work, I have discovered that it is an even more wonderful thing to lead a fulfilling life if you also have passions that you adore, which are disconnected from your employment. Your work life should feed your...
Window on the World Column | Tucker the Wonder Dog
I first saw him in the back pages of the Auto Shopper ā yes, a car magazine. If you are an animal lover, you just cannot help yourself. You are always looking for the animals, whether or not you can actually accommodate said animals,...





















