Worthy to Print Column | God Bless America
So here we are again, another week of political intrigue. The State of California or maybe the Federal Government has come up with another tax. I canāt tell you how much this tax is going to be, but you can be sure that the...
Guest Column | Creating an Impact in Many Fields
As we strive to develop a replacement workforce to continue supporting Californiaās economy, the Farmworkers Institute of Education and Leadership Development (FIELD) is committed to uplifting the economic prospects of our underserved populations in poor, minority communities. Whether it is developing skills to fight...
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 | KCHS Swag and Cringe: Kudos and Calamity
What? You donāt know the present use of the words āswagā and ācringeā? Well, I didnāt either until I read it in context in an article in the newest issue of The Mustang Legacy, the King City High School student publication. At the present...
Guest Column | Keeping Our Focus on Health, Safety
If you live in South Monterey County, you are among more than 60 million rural Americans. American Community Survey statistics show that Maine and Vermont have the highest proportions of population living in rural areas (about 61%) while California has the lowest (4.9%).
If youāve...
Guest Column | National Doctorsā Day Recognizes Modern-Day Heroes
Many people view doctors as experts in the science of medicine, but there is an art to the practice as well. Underlying this art are the therapeutic, human-to-human relationships that doctors build with their patients.
On March 30, Mee Memorial Healthcare System takes the time...
Funny Papers Again Column | Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Not Snow
We live in a valley formed by mountain ranges to the east and west with an ocean bay 50 miles to the north and a coastline 25 miles westward; a geographical formation that climatologists designate a semi-arid area. By comparison to many areas of...
Funny Papers Again Column | We All Lose When Fear Rules the Day
OK, so Iām 21 years old and Iām driving this flatbed dooley along the horseshoe canal and two guys come running toward me frantically waving their arms, and because I know these young men, I stop the vehicle. Good opening sentence, huh? Let me...
Funny Papers Again Column | San Lucas School Students Shine
I was thinking about a tale for this weekās column about how a real bank robber would feel when watching a film about a make-believe gangster, with anticipation it would be an easy read as my muse seemed intent upon escape from current events,...
Window on the World Column: Health and Sickness During Corona
During your wedding vows, in less than good health and in slightly better health and all that jazz, you are so caught up in the romanticism of the prospect of ā hopefully ā being together forever, you donāt really think about the sickness part...


















