Window on the World Column | The Perfect Day
The perfect day was on order for the chosen celebration of life of our very own valley girl. Blissful sunlight through the oaks on River Road was on the menu, as was some delightful company. I arrived on top of some very ripe vines...
Worthy to Print Column | Put On Your Mask
I’m beginning to think like my personal nurse. Her opinion is that we will be wearing masks for the rest of time. I would have to agree with her. I have been around for a lot of years and watched my government closely as...
Letter to the Editor | Showing up for Democracy
To the Editor:
Thank you to the 50-plus people, children and dogs who came out to No Kings in King City on March 28. Thanks to the Rustler for publishing my letters, and to those who read them and answered the call.
Thanks to Indivisible for...
Funny Papers Again Column | A Look at Calendars Old and New
As the first column of a new year on the ol’ 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...
Letter to the Editor | Addressing Local Railroad History
To the Editor:
As I picked up a copy of Monterey County’s publication, “The County of Monterey: 175 Years, A Brief Look at Our History,” I was looking forward to perhaps learning a little more about our county.
Once I got to the page about railroads,...
Window on the World Column | The Highs and the Low Tides of Life
There is something about the silence of an empty house that is so comforting it is almost not empty at all. When the voices have left the building, the last car door has slammed and the final cup of tea has been consumed, the...
Window on the World Column | Training It
I landed at London Heathrow Airport, as I have done many times these past 37 years. I checked into my fave airport hotel — the Hilton Garden Airport Hotel at Terminal 2 and relaxed for the rest of the day, culminating in a delicious...
Worthy to Print Column | Dog Gone It
Do you own a dog? You know, a little puppy to make you smile or a dog that was bred for another reason than to just be your pet. I am not speaking about the wonderful people that spent a lot of their money...
Worthy to Print Column | Running Away From Home
When you were young did you ever run away from home? I had two older brothers that caused me to think real seriously about where I would go and what I would do if I were to ever leave my home and parents. Usually...
