Worthy to Print Column | Memories of Beaujolais
What is going on with our weather? I buy a new jacket and then the sun comes out like the fires of you know where. I love the warm weather, but it has to follow the rules. This out of sync weather plays the...
Letter to the Editor | Lauding the Landfill
To the Editor:
Last weekās paper contained a letter detailing one way in which government agencies have failed (āNo Happy Ending for Bridge Plaque,ā March 23). Iād like to share a story that balances that experience with this letter about how they are succeeding.
Last Thursday...
Guest Column | King Cityās Transformation: How a Year of Beautification Efforts Revitalized the Community
The transformation of the appearance of King City in the last year has been nothing short of amazing, and I credit much of that to the yearly emphasis of ābeautification.ā
It was 32 years ago in 1992 that King City began the promotion of Beautification...
Funny Papers Again Column | If Fiction Were Real: A Study in Human Emotion
Below is what happens when a writer is somewhat confined to his immediate surroundings; that writer reads a lot of books and views a lot of documentaries and then sits down at the keyboard and just lets the fingers go where the imagination, and...
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...
Window on the World Column | Bonus Time
Wishing we had more time, wishing for one more day, another hour with a person before they leave us and move to another sphere ā this is not an unfamiliar concept to most. Loss is all part of love, no doubt about it. You...
Worthy to Print Column | Lazy Days of Summer
āCome on, Honey, I promise you will like it. You know how you love swimming.ā Her tones were soft and inviting. I had been listening to her try and get me out of the house by going to the city swimming pool. It seems that the...
Guest Column | Modern Technology, Modern Spaces: Mee Memorialās Commitment to South Monterey County
At Mee Memorial, our mission has always been clear: to provide the highest quality healthcare to the South Monterey County community, with expertise, compassion, and a focus on the patient experience.
We know that when people come to a hospital, itās important to feel safe,...
Window on the World Column: The Masked Truth
I had been looking forward to 2020. At Solace, we were going to be empty nesters for the first time ever, work seemed positive, we had lovely trips planned ā places to go and people to see, both here and abroad. Iām not ordinarily...




















