Funny Papers Again Column | An Honorable Opportunity for Greenfield Students
I remember when the wall speaker above Mr. Spears desk made that squawking, scratchy noise it made just before a voice came over and said āMr. Spears, please send Steve Wilson to the office.ā Great, now what?
The āofficeā was of course the office of...
Letter to the Editor | Advocating Love Over Fear
To the Editor:
Thank you Rustler columnist Steve Wilson for using your platform to examine the pressing issues facing us in real time. Your words of March 27, in the middle of what Christians across the world celebrate as Holy Week, remind us that all...
Worthy to Print Column | Bringing Our Troops Home
I havenāt tried to hide the fact that I have no admiration for our present President. I could just sit here and write down all the ways he has let us down as a nation. However, Iām not going to do that today because...
Window on the World Column | Bad Days, a New Book and Sailing Around the World
It was simply one of those days. A wake-up call that didnāt involve coffee or soft music, let alone the sound of little birds singing to herald the dawning of a new day. āThis is Bank of America. We have reason to believe that...
Worthy to Print Column | Mysterious Ways
You know, when you write a little story each week and try to keep the subjects fresh, there are times when you really have to sit back for a while so you can bring forth ā through the keys on a computer keyboard ā...
Guest Opinion: PBSā āFrontlineā missed the mark about our agricultural industry
Last week, PBSās news program āFrontlineā aired an episode about Covid-19ās devastating impact on the lives and health of farmworkers in Monterey County and meat packers in Kings County. The stories, voices and fears of our farmworkers are certainly important and must be heard by all...
Funny Papers Again Column | This Whole Funny Papers Is a DC5 Hit
I am an avid reader, but with limited scope. I donāt read any contemporary novels and donāt know most of the names I see on various Top Ten Books lists. I am a fan of mysteries, though, but usually limit myself to Conan Doyle,...
Guest Column | Federal Policies Will Cripple Regional Economy
There is no doubt that the agriculture industry dominates the Monterey Bay region. Agriculture generates a substantial portion of direct economic output, and has a significant number of jobs directly related. It is the leading industry in Monterey and San Benito counties and within the top five...
Window on the World Column | International Flying With Covid
It was supposed to be just a distant memory by now; an inconvenient blink in the eye of all our busy lives and exciting plans. I think we imagined that, once the vaccine was available, people would be scurrying to get it, racing in...
Funny Papers Again Column | Random Musings From the Past to the Present
A friend on an errand was heading up to Greenfield the other day and asked if Iād like to tag along, and because the town had been on my mind of late, I readily took her up on the offer. I was feeling a...






















