Funny Papers Again Column | Writing This Column Is a Pain in the Neck
One of the first things one learns when writing a column is that the title is important; words must be chosen that catch readersā attention and insure further reading. Iām betting it worked well this week; but I hope only for this week because...
Worthy to Print Column: Hot Enough for You?
Today is a day when my dad would greet everyone he met with the most common phrase in the farmers lexicon. āHot enough for you?ā Actually, he didnāt say that very often. When you wake up over in the San Joaquin Valley, summer is...
Letters to the Editor for Week of June 27, 2018
Letters to the Editor for Week of June 27, 2018
Worthy to Print Column | Get On Your Horse
I want to write today to speak to you about what I have been thinking as this old world of ours starts spinning out of control. We can all hold hands and pray, which wouldnāt be a bad thing, but letās try to trust...
Funny Papers Again Column | āUnder the Seaā With Sol T
In last weekās column I mentioned having a āsenior momentā when admitting I had lost the device that contained not only a column partially written, but all of my previous columns, which goes back quite a few weeks now. A few weeks back I...
Funny Papers Again Column | Lit Skies, Festooned Floats and Honored Names
Monterey County Third District Supervisor Chris Lopez and I crossed byways here awhile back when neither of us had anything to do; well, I didnāt really have anything to do, anyway. Chris was only stopping to catch his breath during a busy schedule because...
Adventure Abounds Column: Preparing for an Emergency
Do you have proper emergency preparation in place? The recent wildfires should be a reminder to everyone to have emergency plans ready. The idea is to be prepared, whether the threat is a wildfire, earthquake, flood, long-term power outage or some other widespread problem.
A...
Window on the World Column | Summer Travel Woes 2022
I am a British Citizen, born in Aldeburgh, Suffolk, in 1963. I have lived in the USA since 1988 and have been a dual national and dual passport holder since 2003 without incident. I have always felt safer traveling the world with two passports,...
Worthy to Print Column | Music to My Ears
A long time ago there used to be a fellow on television named Art Linkletter. He had a show on TV back when I was a mere boy. I have already told you that I stayed at home during the summer cleaning the house,...