Funny Papers Again Column | What a Long, Strange (Round) Trip Itās Been
Todayās Funny Papers will be a bit abbreviated for no particular reason other than I have so much to write about there isnāt room in one, or 10, columns, so Iāll make it brief. For those unaware, which is I suppose most of you,...
Guest Column | Donāt Forget to Enjoy the Great Outdoors
While home confinement kept us safe during the worst of the pandemic, good health always begins with a regular routine of physical activity. The evidence is quite clear: Those who keep active demonstrate a decreased risk of chronic diseases and a more positive outlook...
Funny Papers Again Column | All Things Being Equinox; et al
Summer comes to an end tomorrow when the Fall Equinox descends upon us with equal amounts of day and night heralding the incremental journey toward shorter days and longer nights. I am not fond of that particular cosmic arrangement, in fact prefer the exact...
Funny Papers Again Column | Golf Program for Local Youth Hits a Hole-In-One
I do not know much about the game of golf. Not sure even if golf is referred to as a game, or a sport or a hobby or what. What I can see about the game, let us stick with game, is that a...
Guest Column | Grateful for All the Memories
This sports edition is my last as a writer for New SV Media. Throughout the past 30 years I have been fortunate to have the best seat in the house for hundreds of high school and youth sporting events. While I will miss creating...
Funny Papers Again Column | A Few Rants on the American Political Landscape ā Just One Manās View
āI think itās worth it. I think itās worth to have a cost of, unfortunately, some gun deaths every single year so that we can have the Second Amendment to protect our other God-given rights.ā Well, the man that stood by that statement got...
Funny Papers Again Column | This Just In: Sacramento Lawmakers Scuttle Local Columnist
For todayās column I cite Joe Mathews as main source. Joe writes the California Connected column for Arizona State Universityās publication Zocalo Public Square (which is redundant as a zocalo is a public square, but I digress).
Instead of taking a dramatic approach where I...
Letters to the Editor | Published Feb. 5, 2020
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Guest Column | Salinas Valley Recycles Is Changing ā Always
Iād like to start this piece with a quote: āIn 2023, we must come together again in partnership for the planet. Businesses, governments and civil society are equally responsible for taking action against the climate crisis and lighting the spark to accelerate change towards...

















