Worthy to Print Column: Growing up
I was afraid I was going to have to write about my broken heart today. I had been watching all the hooligans run wild and could not figure out how even the most frightened politician could be seen back in their district with all...
Worthy to Print Column | Happy Birthday, Jack
Everyone can put away their fur coats, wax your skis and polish up their convertibles. It appears that we may have beat away the cold mornings and the pitiful amount of rain this year. I get up and get dressed by simply putting on...
Guest Column | Keeping Our Focus on Health, Safety
If you live in South Monterey County, you are among more than 60 million rural Americans. American Community Survey statistics show that Maine and Vermont have the highest proportions of population living in rural areas (about 61%) while California has the lowest (4.9%).
If youāve...
Worthy to Print Column: Count Your Blessings
How are you doing? Still staying in the house? Itās getting a little old, donāt you think? I guess we just have to remember something that was told to me when I was elected to the council. We were in Sacramento for some classes...
Guest Column | King Cityās Commitment to Agricultural Employee Housing
The City of King has implemented a comprehensive effort aimed at attracting and increasing quality housing for our local agricultural employees.
There has been a significant amount of misleading information in the community regarding the Cityās position involving the permitting of a local temporary seasonal...
Window on the World Column | Time Waits for No One
Motherās Day just passed us by in America and Australia. England celebrates theirs in March. Why the world canāt align days like this, I will never know. Itās probably along the lines of why humanity canāt get along with humanity; but I digress.
My...
Worthy to Print Column | The Long Journey
Good day! If you are a regular reader of my scribbles, then you know that a few weeks ago we lost the very best dog that has ever lived. Dirt was what a dog is supposed to be. As you might imagine, if you...
Worthy to Print Column | Friends and Momās Wisdom
One time a long time ago I asked my mom for a quarter. She said she was sorry, but she didnāt have any money that day. I canāt remember why I needed a quarter, but I bet it was for candy. I always wanted...
Worthy to Print Column: Halloween Fun
We have been living through some perilous times. I have heard from my relatives, my friends and even some neighbors. Things are not as they should be. Maybe this election will change us for the better. Maybe they will have a vaccine for this...
Guest Column | Greenfieldās Speech and Debate Program Deserves to be Treated Fairly
On Dec. 18, 2020, the Competitive Speech and Debate Program at Greenfield High School was canceled. By eliminating this program, the South Monterey County Joint Union High School District Board of Education is depriving students of critical college scholarship opportunities. Perhaps more disturbing are...



















