Guest Column | Why Californians Should Keep Plastic Bags Out of the Recycling Cart
If you are a shopper of any kind, chances are you probably stash plastic bags under the sink or keep them nicely folded around the house for future use. But as convenient as they are, lightweight, single-use plastic bags represent an environmental concern.
In King...
Funny Papers Again Column | Part One: A Story of Motorcycle Mayhem
Here is a little story about one little incident back in my days of riding motorized two-wheeled transports, also known as motorcycles. Like many of my stories, this one takes place in Greenfield back in the halcyon days of teenhood. (Hey, if there can...
Guest Column | 5 Things for July from Monterey County Free Libraries
Did you know the month of July was named after Julius Caesar? An online search revealed that flowers that represent July include larkspur and water lily and people born in the month of July are known to be naturally adventurous, kind and sympathetic.
For MCFL,...
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...
Letters to the Editor for Week of April 26
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Guest Column | Protecting the Most Precious Gift We Hold in Life ā Our Health
In 1948, the World Health Organization defined health as āa state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.ā WHO published further clarifications in 1986, citing health as āa resource for everyday life, not the objective...
Still Carinā About King City Column: Beautification Week 2020
The year 2020 finds us with a Beautification Week unlike weāve had in 28 years. Weāre calling it a scaled-back version. Group events like the extra garbage collection provided by Waste Management, the Citywide Yard Sale and the Chamber/Rotary Kick-off BBQ were all canceled...
Worthy to Print Column | Sobering Statistics and a Shoutout
I donāt have to ask if it is over. I looked outside this morning and couldnāt see any signs asking you to vote for someone. The candidates have been very thoughtful about taking down the signs. Itās kind of funny because I can remember...
Guest Column | The Western Flyerās Journey Revives Legacy of Community
Two weeks ago I opened the Rustler to a long article whose headline proclaimed, āWestern Flyer Sets Sail With Weekend Celebration and Send-Off Festivities.ā
I immediately ordered tickets online to what was described as an āenchanting evening titled āTales from the Western Flyerā celebrating the...





















