Worthy to Print Column | 33 Years and Counting
Thirty-three years. I started to just put the numbers on the page, but no matter whether you spell it out or use the numbers, it is a long time. Or, we could be more specific, a long time to be married. Fortunately, I happen...
Guest Column | Longevity Starts Here: Daily Habits for Healthy Aging
September is both Healthy Aging and National Self-Care Awareness Month, making this the perfect time to spread the word about how self-care can positively impact our long-term health.
As we get older, it becomes increasingly important to be intentional about how we care for ourselves,...
Worthy to Print Column | Everywhere a Sign
Is it over? Can we come out yet? Have all the candidates finished telling us what we want or need or what we have to tithe to the campaign? What a long trip it has been from when they were persecuting Mr. Trump until...
Guest Column | Reading the Haggadah in Berlin
It is an uncommon occurrence in my own life to find myself in a situation where I become distinctly and acutely aware that I am—in that moment—a minority. This once occurred when I attended a young adult LGBTQ organization in Long Beach, where black...
Funny Papers Again Column | Rick’s Flag Fluttering O’er a Flagging Nation
I found Rick’s flag in seven minutes. The chances of that happening were one in over 220; sizable odds at any gaming house or racetrack. This happened on Memorial Day in Greenfield, where 122 military personnel are interned in town and 80 interned at...
Letter to the Editor | Rally to Protect Communities From Harmful Pesticides
To the Editor:
The organization Safe Ag, Save Schools (SASS) is working under the umbrella of Californians for Pesticide Reform to bring back, and expand to online, the posting of pesticide applications around schools in Monterey County and throughout the state of California.
Watch for...
Funny Papers Again Column | On the Road Again; Just Can’t Wait
I will remember this month, this May of 2024, as one of journalistic chaos and don’t you wanna know why? Let me tell you why; and in the telling offer up a plea of “guilty with prejudice” to the charge of Unwarranted Opinion.
If one...
Worthy to Print Column: Happy Anniversary
It appears that I have passed another milestone in my life. I have lived long enough to be with my wife for 32 years. I almost didn’t make it, but you’ll see how it came out. Perhaps you too may recognize some of my...
Guest Column | Gratitude Builds a Path Toward a Happier and Healthier Holiday
Each holiday season comes with high expectations for happy, carefree gatherings. It’s all too true, however, that once the calendar turns to November, feelings of sadness or anxiety can sometimes take hold.
Beyond major depression or severe anxiety disorders (which require professional help), it’s common...





















