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Funny Papers Again Column | When Mr. Kant and Mr. Lobo Met at a Bus Stop
It took me forever to get a college degree. Really. It was nearly 30 years and over 330 miles apart ā from September of 1970 when I enrolled as a drama major at Hartnell in Salinas until March of 2000 before I got an...
Worthy to Print Column | Fireworks Are Not Toys
You know I like to start off with a nice story about someone local or something good that has happened here in Gonzales or South County. I canāt do that this week because of some reprobates that donāt understand that firecrackers and cherry bombs...
Guest Column | Salinas Valley Recycles Is Changing ā Always
Iād like to start this piece with a quote: āIn 2023, we must come together again in partnership for the planet. Businesses, governments and civil society are equally responsible for taking action against the climate crisis and lighting the spark to accelerate change towards...
Funny Papers Again Column | Elections, Final Good-Byes, and a Young Manās Road Ahead
Boo. You may think it odd to start a column with a single word, but my curiosity led to research that informs us "boo" is one of the most uttered words in the American lexicon, used both to scare others and show displeasure. The...
Window on the World Column | A Rare and Crazy Adventure
It all begun in regular fashion. You are getting ready to go on a trip; so, therefore, things get really het up at work ā not in a good way ā and you are putting out fires, like California in summer ā why does...
Funny Papers Again Column | A Look at Calendars Old and New
As the first column of a new year on the olā 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...
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...
Worthy to Print Column | What Really Happened?
Hello! Have you seen any good movies lately? I ask that because I have been busy watching some films made a couple of years ago. They werenāt made by some fancy Hollywood director, but rather a few hidden cameras and a couple of shaky...
Window on the World Column | Late for It All
I donāt know what happened. We skipped through Halloween, enjoyed a nice, peaceful Thanksgiving and then all heck broke loose. I took an early Christmas delivery to my dad and sister overseas ā and how organized was I! Even had the holiday gift bags...