Guest Column | Take Steps to Achieve Fitness Resolutions
Statistics show that nearly 3 in 10 Americans actually make New Yearās resolutions in an effort to hold themselves accountable. Such a practice is not new. Some 4,000 years ago, the ancient Babylonias made annual promises to the gods to pay their debts and...
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...
Funny Papers Again Column | If I Were King
We donāt have kings in the United States of America; yet how many of us have at one time or other wished we had ultimate authoritarian power? Remember, even the Cowardly Lion wanted to be āNot queen, not duke, not princeā but āKing of...
Funny Papers Again Column | Lost in Transit
This weekās column was about cowgirls and cowboys and their dedication to the sport of rodeo and to the Western lifestyle. It was filled with quotes from participants of California High School Rodeo Association from three districts within the state who gathered at the...
Window on the World Column | Our Easter Basket
It was time for Easter vacation, and that hadnāt meant much for a while in this household, not having school age kids anymore. We had pledged to take our granddaughter for a few days, give her parents a break, allow her to run wild...
Letter to the Editor | The Path to a Better Future
To the Editor:
Iād like to thank Estrella Cruz for her March 17 Letter to the Editor (āBidenās Immigration Billā). She explained provisions of the U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021 that can potentially shift the focus of the immigration ādebateā away from emotionally charged rhetoric...
Funny Papers Again Column | The Last Goodbye Is the Hardest
When I began writing this weekās column I had it in my mind, and in my notes, to cover high school stage productions, local law armory and a couple other short pieces. But, as the old saying goes, āstuff happensā (paraphrased for publication) and...
Funny Papers Again Column | Note to Founding Fathers: āYou Didnāt See This Coming, Did You?ā
Itās 3:17 a.m. early Wednesday morning, nine hours before deadline for this column and I havenāt 1,000 cohesive words anywhere in my head: not a scintilla of theme. This is not often the case when offering this column on a weekly basis (or is...
Worthy to Print Column | Choosing the Right Candidates
Another week in our beautiful town and another week closer to the election that will determine who is to lead our fair city for the next few years. I am a follower of all things political that is happening in our nationās capitol. In...
Guest Column | Goodwill Central Coast Celebrates the Power of Employment
Each year during the first full week of May, Goodwill organizations across the U.S. and Canada celebrate Goodwill Industries Week to highlight a crucial mission ā transforming lives and communities through the power of education and employment.
For more than 60 years, Goodwill Central Coast...