Letter to the Editor | Join the Resistance Locally
To the Editor:
Donald Trump was elected U.S. president by the narrowest margin in history, which he claims is a mandate.
His foreign relations policies are making enemies of former friends. His economic policies are devastating the economy. Likewise, his deportation policies are upending the agriculture,...
Adventure Abounds Column: A house divided
America may have a great multitude of blemishes on our record, but our existence stands as a testament that diverse groups united can accomplish greatness. Which is why itās so strange to watch the developing national news about how weāre coming apart with a...
Window on the World Column | Sending Congratulations to Morghan and the Team
Sometimes it is a hard old universe to still be in old-style media, as opposed to social media that most people are familiar with in this modern world. Iāve been in, on or around newspapers most of my adult life and I still love...
Funny Papers Again Column | āOne Ticket for Greenfield, Please.ā āER, Which One?ā
I donāt believe I am alone in thinking the last two Funny Papers Again columns were just not necessary. While like most citizens, I have personal positions regarding the present political atmosphere in America, but that does not mean I should use space in...
Guest Review | Captivating Performances Shine in āThe Hunchback of Notre Dameā at The Western Stage
The Hunchback tolling the bells of the ancient cathedral of Notre Dame is an image of timeless appeal. Salinas citizens will want to catch the current local iteration of Victor Hugoās tale, āThe Hunchback of Notre Dame,ā on The Western Stage at Hartnell College.
This...
Funny Papers Again Column | āWhereās the Fun in That?ā
I was with a buddy the other day cruising south on the 101 from Salinas to KC and as we reached the first exit into Greenfield, I looked westward at the business on the corner of ECR and Thorne Road and remembered one of...
Funny Papers Again Column | Keeping up the Image and Miscellaneous Bits of Pieces
It has been mentioned before how I always felt, and had support of some readers, that the photo that accompanied this column just was not how I appear to the world. I wore a mustache without beard for only about five weeks and with...
Worthy to Print Column | The Sun Just Behind a Cloud
Things have sure been happening fast, havenāt they? No trouble finding all sorts of things to write about. My blushing bride asked me to write only good pleasant things or humorous things and I tried. Honest! Itās difficult to write happy things when our...




















