Worthy to Print Column | Family Times and Traffic Woes
I have been working out of my house for the past few weeks, and like the promises of AT&T the entire internet has gotten to be very sporadic in reception. I was mumbling to myself when I was asked to go to the store...
Funny Papers Again Column | The Wild Winds Usher in Pyotr Ilych and Walter Ted
It was almost exactly one oāclock in the afternoon on the first day of April when the window blinds in the studio began to move and that was the first indication that the Valley winds have once again arrived for their annual blow. It...
Guest Column | Volunteerism Helps Stitch Together the Fabric That Binds the World
āLifeās most persistent and urgent question is, āWhat are you doing for others?āā Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., spoke these profound words to an audience in Montgomery, Ala., back in 1957 ā and they still ring true today. We all have the power to...
Funny Papers Again Column | Youngsters on Stage and Field Always a Welcome Sight
I was very pleased with myself after hammering out a column well before the deadline with only one more proofreading before I sent it off to Ryan well in time for him to do his magic to make it ready for Wednesday publication. It...
Worthy to Print Column | Time for Reflection
You knew it was going to happen. Whatās that? You didnāt know. Well, let me tell you itās true! Last week I got on my soapbox about taxes, and since itās April, why not continue my rant.Ā
Instead of working on helping āWe the People,ā...
Window on the World Column | Take Care of Yourself
āTake care of yourself!ā they rant. āDiet and exercise, exercise and diet.ā Yes, we all know about that. Some of us consistently live by excellent habits, others less so. Iāve always loved to swim and walk ā thatās my idea of exercise ā and...
Funny Papers Again Column | Monday Countdown: 6 Hrs. 39 Min. To Deadline
The past couple of weeks were filled with One Thing or Another and now I find myself in a predicament of words, one thousand of them to be exact. This happens to all of us once in a while, and whether it is This...
Worthy to Print Column | God Bless America
So here we are again, another week of political intrigue. The State of California or maybe the Federal Government has come up with another tax. I canāt tell you how much this tax is going to be, but you can be sure that the...
Letter to the Editor | Silent Warriors
To the Editor:
Today I read about an upcoming ceremony for veterans who served in Vietnam.
Unlike other military members in previous wars, they were not given a heroās welcome upon their return.
Now, 50 years after their homecoming, the Vietnam War Commemoration is honoring veterans with...
Window on the World Column | So Much Love
Anybody want a humongous house for 12 people, three nights in Bozeman, Mont.? A 49ers game with parking for four (oh, yes please ā¦ wait. I was outbid). How about a seven-day stay in Copper Mountain, Co.? A 48-hour wild pig hunt, maybe, or...