Window on the World Column | My New Favorite City
And the award for the Best Airport in the World goes to … JFK! Said no one ever! After a long flight across the country, I arrived at JFK, which was freezing cold, surrounded by snow drifts and about the greyest place I have...
Funny Papers Again Column | A Time for Some to Wake Up to History and a Rare Invitation Accepted
For one who enjoys words and how when used properly can elicit a gamut of human response from joy to anger, from antipathy to action. But I don’t always warm up to new usages of old words that spring from who knows where. Journalists...
Worthy to Print Column | Decisions, Decisions
Do you have grandchildren? I am blessed with two wonderful grandchildren and one great-grandson. I love it when they come over and I can dazzle them with my stories of where I have been and what I have done. I also keep a little...
Funny Papers Again Column | A New, Bright Street and an Old, Dark Ballet
If I were to offer up a descriptive sentence regarding the city’s newly upgraded main thoroughfare, it would be peppered with adjectives leading to superlatives and culminating with comparatives; i.e. “Like the revitalization seen in Old Town in Salinas, the City of King is...
Guest Column | Eating Your Way Through the Produce Rainbow Brings Enormous Benefits
During the height of the pandemic, the United Nations shined a spotlight on the vital role of fresh fruits and vegetables in the health and future of the human race.
“As Covid-19 continues to affect the health and livelihoods of people across the world, we...
Guest Column | Access to Quality Healthcare Is Vital to the Well-Being of Rural Communities
Access to healthcare services is critical to good health. Across the United States, rural healthcare providers play a crucial role in ensuring the well-being of rural communities. They provide timely access to essential emergency and medical services, support preventative care, provide education, and address...
Funny Papers Again Column | When a Road Can Be a Friend Good to See Again
If one can say that driving through an area is visiting, then I visited with an old acquaintance the other day and it was good to meet up again. It was comforting to know that while both of us have aged, neither of us...
Funny Papers Again Column | Summer Solstice and the Last Word on Local Fun in the Sun
This is my last Funny Papers Again column for the Valley newspapers, so if you have been a fan over the past couple of years then, well, just read slowly, I guess. More on this at the end of this column.
Last Wednesday was the...
Guest Column | Investing in Community Health: An Update on Mee Memorial’s Diagnostic Imaging and Emergency Department Renovations
It is with great pride and gratitude that I share a significant milestone for Mee Memorial Healthcare System and the communities we serve: the completion of the first phase of our remodeled Diagnostic Imaging Department.
In an area where resources and transportation can often limit...
