Worthy to Print Column | Presidents Day
So today is Presidents Day. Well, it is as I am writing this. I can remember when I started to understand what a President does in the four years, or more, that he serves. I remember some Presidents that were older than me and...
Window on the World Column: The Nomad
Iām a brat. There, I said it. I think my mother was the last person who said it to me many years ago and she wasnāt wrong. I have lived and traveled freely all my life. I have cruised back and forth at will...
Funny Papers Again Column | Diagonals and Rounds and Painted Walls
As reported in last weekās edition of the Rustler, the City of King has altered the direction of parking on a section of Broadway as a means of providing a safer downtown environment. All the ins and outs of this trial run can be...
Window on the World Column | For the Love of All Animals
The first time I caught sight of her she was in bad shape. Iām no expert on this particular species, but I know suffering when I see it. I offered her unkind owner good money for her to come and live with me. Line...
Worthy to Print Column | Wonāt You Be My Neighbor?
Hello, Neighbors. A couple of things have happened the past couple of weeks that boggles the mind or at least in my mind anyway. Powerful things that snuck up on me and filled me with hope that our little town as well as our...
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...
Window on the World Column | Class Act ā To the End
It was one of those defining moments. Near reminiscent of the morning we watched one and then two towers collapse; when we got the news Diana died in a car crash. Not apocalyptic like that, but still shocking and time-defining. The newsflash came across...
Letter to the Editor | Thursday Protest to Stand Against Injustice
To the Editor:
If you are outraged or simply concerned about what is unfolding on our streets and in our neighborhoods, please join us this Thursday from 4 to 6 p.m. to speak out. It is the āGood Trouble Lives Onā day of nationwide protests,...
Worthy to Print Column | My Little Part of Heaven
Iām sure I have told you, probably more than once, how happy I am to live in Gonzales. The people here are just a little nicer than any other town I have ever lived in. Iām sure you agree that you canāt really run...
Funny Papers Again Column | Tempest Has Fugited So We Are Fallinā Again
We are now nearly two weeks into Fall, the equal hours of day and night took place Sept. 23 and will daily see the hours of darkness increase while, alas, daylight will lessen. We now fall head long into the what is known as...























