Guest Column | Protecting the Most Precious Gift We Hold in Life ā Our Health
In 1948, the World Health Organization defined health as āa state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.ā WHO published further clarifications in 1986, citing health as āa resource for everyday life, not the objective...
Worthy to Print Column | My Little Part of Heaven
Iām sure I have told you, probably more than once, how happy I am to live in Gonzales. The people here are just a little nicer than any other town I have ever lived in. Iām sure you agree that you canāt really run...
Window on the World Column | Bucket Listed ā Part II
The plane from the Isle of Man to London was only up in the air long enough to take a look at the clouds, and then it was back down again. We landed at London City airport in a timely fashion, hooked a cab...
Letter to the Editor | Deadly Force at School
To the Editor:
One of the default solutions offered for countering an active shooter in a school is arming teachers. Thus, ensuring that āthe schoolā can push back on an intruder rapidly and lethally.
At first glance, this solution rings true; but is it really? Like...
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...
Window on the World Column | Shop and Support Local
I was going to finish my traveler tales this week ā my account of when we went to pay homage to the Queen of England and then what we did after that ā but I got distracted. No, I felt the need to paint...
Guest Column | Bill Strengthens āBuy Americanā Policies for School Meal Purchases
California farmers and food processors grow and produce a bounty of fresh fruits, vegetables and nuts utilizing the highest food safety, environmental and labor standards in the world. Consequently, the food produced is of the highest quality for consumers and a source of great...
Worthy to Print Column | Hello Again, October
Here it is October already. This month doesnāt hold much for me. Besides Halloween, what is there to look forward to? You wake up to cold dreary morning drizzle and the day just doesnāt get much better. Of course, we live in the 21st...
Window on the World Column | Bucket Listed
Iāve no idea where the term ābucket listā came from because it makes absolutely no sense. Fortunately, everyone understands what it is. Most of us of a certain age have such a thing ā a checklist of sorts for our bucket ā places we...
Letter to the Editor | Hold Election Deniers Accountable at the Polls
To the Editor:
The Jan. 6 hearings have wound down for the moment, but I wonāt forget what I learned ā that what happened that day wasnāt an isolated attack on our Capitol. Itās part of an ongoing criminal conspiracy to undermine our freedom to...