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...
Guest Column | Mee Memorial Recognizes Team Approach in Healthcare During National Hospital Week
Providing quality healthcare in the modern world requires effective teamwork ā a strategy that can immediately and positively affect both patient safety and outcome. Due to the increasingly complex specialization of care, itās rare to find a lone medical professional able to solely deliver...
Worthy to Print Column | Pants on Fire
Liar, liar, pants on fire! Have you ever heard those biting words as a child? Maybe it was just a schoolyard taunt by someone you didnāt get along with. Perhaps it was a case of āThe dog ate my homework.ā And your teacher was...
Window on the World Column | The Mysterious Tale of Two Chains
I can only attribute it to wedding brain or, perhaps, the sad story of the lost memory. The last few weeks running up to my daughterās wedding were borderline insane ā the details, followed by more details, checks and rechecks, lists made and lost....
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 | The Golden Years
After my most recent ranch accident when I smashed up my knee, forgot I was old and then started the long process of trying to heal several months later as I came to realize that my healing was going the unsuccessful way of old...
Funny Papers Again Column | To Vote, or Not to Vote ⦠That Is the Real Question
A recent article in the latest Rustler and Tribune editions informs of upcoming voting changes in the city of Greenfield (āDistrictwide Elections on the Horizon,ā March 24) and I thought I would take a few inches of newsprint to offer some opinions on the...
Worthy to Print Column | Happy Thanksgiving
This is undoubtedly my favorite day of the year. There are no gifts to worry about and you donāt even get mad at the kids. This day is one of the very best days that God allowed us. You donāt have to buy presents...
Guest Column | Bill Strengthens āBuy Americanā Policies for School Meal Purchases
California farmers and food processors grow and produce a bounty of fresh fruits, vegetables and nuts utilizing the highest food safety, environmental and labor standards in the world. Consequently, the food produced is of the highest quality for consumers and a source of great...
Funny Papers Again Column | An Old Market Gets Attention, and a Library Still Waiting
In offering kudos to my hometown, I use the energetic parlance of the day: āa shout-out to the city of Greenfield and a new look for an old building!ā After what many felt was a bit too long, the two-story building that occupies the...





















