Funny Papers Again Column | The Travails of Patient and Customer
I am grateful for Mee Memorial Healthcare System, I really am. In the past decade I have had more contact with the folks there than I wanted to, but as one ages one must face the realities of natural physical deterioration or, as in...
Funny Papers Again Column | Part II: Will the GOP Take Its True Place?
The fact that the United States of America has no officially sanctioned State Religion, but does in fact have a policy of separation of Church and State, means little to Mr. Trump who claims Christianity. A look at his family relations, his actions toward...
Funny Papers Again Column | Todayās Opinion Column Offers Some Opinions About Opinions and the Opinionated
āOpinion is really the lowest form of human knowledge. It requires no accountability, no understanding. The highest form of knowledge is empathy, for it requires us to suspend our egos and live in anotherās world.ā
I donāt recall whose words those are, if I...
Funny Papers Again Column | Trying to Avoid Being the Ugly American
I feel I would be remiss if I did not mention some of my recent experiences in Switzerland, but there also are some issues and events here in South Valley, so Iāll attempt to split the column accordingly. After some short observations and experiences...
Guest Column | Take Steps to Achieve Fitness Resolutions
Statistics show that nearly 3 in 10 Americans actually make New Yearās resolutions in an effort to hold themselves accountable. Such a practice is not new. Some 4,000 years ago, the ancient Babylonias made annual promises to the gods to pay their debts and...
Opinion | King City hosts 2nd annual District Watch block parties
Commentary by Steve Adams, City Manager, King City
Funny Papers Again Column | No Specific Theme Column; Volume I, Number (Unknown)
The following words are by no means indicative of my attitude toward those readers who often, and with good cause, suggest themes for this column; I appreciate the interest and the input, but the problem of time constraints often dictate the amount of time...
Guest Column | Mee Memorialās Support of National Wellness Month in Line With Vision to Help Rural Community Thrive
Throughout August, Mee Memorial Healthcare System will celebrate National Wellness Month, in line with our vision to promote health and well-being while helping our rural community to thrive.
MMHS encourages South Monterey County residents to practice healthy habits on a daily basis to attain better...
Funny Papers Again Column | If Grandma and Peter Did It, Why Not Me?
I have for many years been a reader of biographies, a habit I got into way back in the early 1960s after my parents purchased a set of encyclopedia, which included a series of biographies of famous Americans, one a month for a year....
Funny Papers Again Column | A Brief Tutorial on TV News Reporting
I have written prior about my past educational forays at college and university level, so I thought passing on standards of operation regarding television studio and field reporting may interest some. The field report, or onsite report, consists of two separate footages edited together...














