Funny Papers Again Column | A Look at Calendars Old and New
As the first column of a new year on the ol’ Gregorian Calendar, one could hold the expectation that the tradition of making resolutions, presumably of personal betterment, containing a goal or goals. The history of this tradition is fascinating, and if you are...
Worthy to Print Column | Do Your Own Research
I’m not a doctor. I don’t even play one on television. However, I have gained a little medical information lately about specific medical maladies that could affect all of us. Now you take this Covid stuff — and I truly mean you take it,...
Letter to the Editor | Spongebob Saves Bikini Bottom!
To the Editor:
Sol Treasures, our anchor for the arts in South County, again has a musical show to share with you all — “The Spongebob Musical.”
I applaud the work of Director Jeff Hinderscheid, Choreographer Beau Rodriguez, Musical Director Isaac Rodriguez and all the backstage...
Funny Papers Again Column | Summer Solstice and the Last Word on Local Fun in the Sun
This is my last Funny Papers Again column for the Valley newspapers, so if you have been a fan over the past couple of years then, well, just read slowly, I guess. More on this at the end of this column.
Last Wednesday was the...
Worthy to Print Column | It’s Only a Calendar
I’m not a fan of January. I used to be back when I was young, you see I was born in January. Mr. Maker, the best teacher in the world, told me that many famous people were born in January. I used to brag...
Worthy to Print Column: Another great hoax
A few weeks ago I wrote about my thoughts concerning the actions of our government. I mentioned that I have a hard time believing just about anything they do that doesn’t make sense. This feeling I have is that our government is full of...
Window on the World Column: The Lucky Ones
It has been a most interesting year; what an understatement. I have never felt so fortunate and yet so frustrated. I’ve found skills this year I didn’t think I had. I have dug deep for patience I never believed I possessed. Four years ago,...
Window on the World Column | Sally Comes Home
It has been a long time since we had a pig in the family. You read that correctly. Back in 2011, when my daughter was young, she raised an award-winning pig for the Salinas Valley Fair through the high school 4-H Club. For rookies...
Worthy to Print Column | The Things I Know
Have you ever been shot? Kind of a crazy question at the beginning, but I have a reason that I’ll tell you about. First, I want to tell you how I got into a situation that ended with a shot. I have told you...
