Funny Papers Again Column | The Easy and Hard Way Ideas Come To Mind
āTelevision commercials are an assault upon the senses and an insult to intelligence.ā
The sentence appears quoted and italicized because I think it is a pretty good opening sentence. Opening sentences are important, as those first words of an author must grasp the readerās attention...
Worthy to Print Column | Fly Your Flag Proudly
WOW! What a great couple of days.Ā Did you get enough to eat? Iāll admit that since gluttony is a sin, Iāll tell you that I didnāt eat that much, but I wonāt be eating any big meals for a couple of days. What makes...
Funny Papers Again Column | A Long, Slow-Flowing River ā and Not a Soul in It
I received an email from a fellow who lives out Jolon way, in which I was asked about a situation I had never really considered and I found that I was probably too close to the subject to have ever had the notion enter...
Funny Papers Again Column | āI See the Train AāCominā; Itās Cominā āRound the Bend ā¦ā
āRide the train, ride the train, anywhere Iām going I ride trains; sleepinā in a boxcar in the rain, ride the train, ride the train.ā That is the refrain of a song by southern rock group Alabama, just one of many American songs where...
Funny Papers Again Column | The Long, Lazy, Hazy Days of Summer
āThe Arroyo Seco River begins its life far atop the Santa Sierra Range of Monterey County where its headwaters rapidly flow downward through gorges of solid rock cut deep by millennia of erosion then wends its way eastward along beaches lined by sycamore and...
Worthy to Print Column | Small Town at Its Best
Well, if I thought there was lots to do last week, we were even busier this week. First, there was a party for Taylor, this is the young lady my younger calls his sweetie. She has studied to be a counselor to high school...
Funny Papers Again Column | Let Your Grad and My Grad Be Happy but Vigilant
Last week I submitted a few words regarding seniors who are on their way to higher education, with an addendum about financing college after the initial scholarship monies are expended. I did not have enough space at that time to add anymore to the...
Guest Column | Successes Lead to Bright Future for Rural Health Care
As we gather during the holidays and bid farewell to another year under the shadow of the pandemic, I wanted to shine a light on all the good I see around me every day.
As I close out my second year as Mee Memorial Healthcare...
Guest Column | Volunteers Strengthen Our Communities
April 18-24 is National Volunteer Week, an opportunity to recognize the impact of volunteer service and the power of kind, compassionate people to strengthen and transform communities.
Our volunteers within Mee Memorial Healthcare System never cease to amaze me. They lend their time, their talent...
Worthy to Print Column | Take Your Shot
Big day today! Itās my favorite mother-in-lawās birthday. Nelda has reached a milestone and my favorite bride has, along with some favorite friends, taken her over to the Peninsula to slam down a couple of milkshakes to celebrate the fact that she can still...


















