Funny Papers Again Column | How I Later Became a Sooner
If I ever again contemplate air travel, it will only be because I have lost all sensibilities and am probably living in a room with rubber walls. The last time I flew in a jet airliner I vowed it would be just that, the...
Worthy to Print Column | The Gift of Writing
Iāll tell you a little secret. Writing is hard work. Oh, I donāt mean itās like driving a tractor or picking up potatoes or any of the jobs found on a farm no matter what you are growing. Those hours are long and hot...
Funny Papers Again Column | Lost in Transit
This weekās column was about cowgirls and cowboys and their dedication to the sport of rodeo and to the Western lifestyle. It was filled with quotes from participants of California High School Rodeo Association from three districts within the state who gathered at the...
Worthy to Print Column | Staying Up All Night
Did you get to see the blowout by the Eagles? My beautiful bride and I watched it until we started to think it was a lost cause and then we took a little nap. After the game, I took out the trash. It was...
Guest Column | The Advantage of a Skilled Nursing Facility Is Right in the Name
While caring for aging parents or ill spouses can be viewed as an honor, it can also present serious physical and emotional challenges for caregivers and their families. Stress often plays a big part in caregiving. Left unchecked, caregiver stress can have detrimental effects...
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...
Funny Papers Again Column | Birthday Memories, a Helpful Group and a Hungry Desert Animal
I had eggs benedict with my daughter on my birthday on Park Row. That was a treat not for just the company, Jenny lives in Florida so we donāt see each other near enough, but also because of the food, which was delicious, and...
Adventure Abounds Column | Saying Goodbye
Itās not often that reporters get a swan song, so Iām grateful for the opportunity to say goodbye. Dear reader, next issue will be my last one with the King City Rustler and Salinas Valley Tribune.
Youāll see me out there collecting news and photos...




















