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March 24, 2026

Funny Papers Again Column | Let Freedom of the Press Reign, but Don’t Let It Rule

In a short conversation with a man I’ve known for decades I mentioned how hard it can sometimes be to conjure up a topic for this column; he agreed by saying if such a task were left to him, he’d probably get run out...

Guest Column | Transportation: Surviving 2020 with Hope and Resiliency

It would be an understatement to say that 2020 has been a difficult year. By all standards, our world seems to have been turned upside down. From the small things that we took for granted, to larger, more important things, like our relationships with...

Funny Papers Again Column | Fancy Meeting You Here of All Places

In my wanderings about the village, I get the occasional opportunity to get inside different buildings, some are older and designed for specific purposes as are the VFW hall, numerous SVF buildings and the MCDT studio. Many are older and re-designed from days of...

Worthy to Print Column | Patience Is a Virtue

What is patience? In my handy College Funk and Wagnalls Dictionary, patience is described as ā€œThe act of waiting calmly for someone or something.ā€ Now that we know what it is, can anyone tell me if you have patience? I used to have a...

Letter to the Editor | Faith and Action Urged on Ash Wednesday

To the Editor: Today is Ash Wednesday, the day Christians are reminded they will return to the dust from which their sacred teachings say they come. Those teachings also tell them to do justice and let the oppressed go free. ā€œYou shall be called the repairer...

Funny Papers Again Column | Seeing Is Believing

One of the first lessons one learns in any writing class is writing about experience is more natural and gets the story (or moral or lesson) across to the reader better than research writing. With that lesson in mind, I should be able to...

Worthy to Print Column | Happy Thanksgiving

This is undoubtedly my favorite day of the year. There are no gifts to worry about and you don’t even get mad at the kids. This day is one of the very best days that God allowed us. You don’t have to buy presents...

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Window on the World Column | Happy Birthday, Dear Rita

Lucy Jensen
I hadn’t seen her for a while, and when I did, I realized that she was very unwell. I was doing a book signing at a King City coffee shop and she was selling her amazing pies at the same venue. She had lost...

Worthy to Print Column | Owning a Dog

George Worthy
I don’t know if other writers run into the same problems that I do. I have to find a thousand words to contribute to this paper every week, so I am constantly looking for a hint of something that you might find interesting enough...
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