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...
Guest Column | Mind Matters: Utilizing the Power of Self-Care for Mental Well-Being
In a world where stressors abound and demands seem never-ending, taking care of oneself is not just a luxury but a necessity. May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and although we should prioritize every aspect of our health year-round, this is a month to...
Funny Papers Again Column | Do Franklinās Words Apply Today?
I cannot recall the first time I learned about The Great Depression of my parentās generation, but I do remember their stories of that time in American history. As early as elementary school we watched period newsreels depicting unemployed workers in soup kitchen lines,...
Funny Papers Again Column | A Rant Twixt Two Random Thoughts
I donāt know the extremes to which one can go to be called a pacifist, so I donāt label myself one but do join the majority that eschews violence. I donāt like witnessing people fighting in anger, and Iām sure Iām not alone in...
Guest Column | Give South Countyās Flu-Fighting Efforts a Shot … In the Arm
Considered the father of modern medicine, ancient Greek physician Hippocrates (known for his āfirst do no harmā ethical code called the Hippocratic Oath) still influences our practices more than 25 centuries after his time.
The first to regard disease as a natural, not supernatural, phenomenon,...
Guest Column | Beautification Week 2025: Celebrating King Cityās Ongoing Transformation and Community Pride
If someone had told me in 1977 that King City would look like it does today, I would have found that unbelievable. But indeed in 48 years I have witnessed in King City an amazing transformation, and I have to say that I am...
Window on the World Column: I Shall Not Pass This Way Again
āI shall not pass this way again. I expect to pass through this world but once; any good thing therefore that I can do, or any kindness that I can show to any fellow-creature, let me do it now; let me not defer or...
Worthy to Print Column | A Crying Shame
I donāt know if I have ever told you how much I hate seeing or hearing someone crying. I donāt mean to tell you that crying is bad, itās just the only thing I can say without blinking that I absolutely hate. Itās not...
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,...
Worthy to Print Column | History Is Repeating Itself
If you fail to study history, you are bound to repeat it. I donāt know where I read that. Maybe I didnāt, but it sure seems appropriate to today. The senile guy that we have to call president has seen fit to replay the...




















