Worthy to Print Column | Got Stuff — and More Stuff
I woke up this morning and I tripped over my camera gear. I’m sure God will forgive me for the words I muttered out loud. Lorraine doesn’t like clutter, but sometimes we leave things in the wrong place. I keep telling myself I’m going...
Funny Papers Again Column | School Daze II
You will recall, dear readers, last week we left off with my reminisces of university days down in Southern California. I just read the piece in the Rustler, and while I can’t for the life of me figure how it would be interesting to...
Window on the World Column | A Better Point of View
“It’s OK for the young people,” she said. “They have all the time in the world. Us oldies don’t have a year to waste sitting around the house and waiting to start up life again…” Initially I felt sad for this older lady and...
Guest Column | Building a Better King City: Celebrating the City’s Progress and Planning for the Future
My name is Octavio Hurtado, and I’m the Public Works director and city engineer for King City. I have been working on projects in King City for the past 20 years. The first 17 years as a consultant providing contract city engineering services, and...
Worthy to Print Column | The Bonds of Brotherhood
I woke up the other day to my phone making sounds that announce a new text had come in since I last checked. I usually turn my phone off at night. I have never got a good result if it is a nighttime call,...
Guest Column | Your Holiday Health Survival Guide: Balance, Wellness and Joy
The holiday season brings excitement, but it can also disrupt our routines and make it easy to let healthy habits slip. With travel, parties and shopping, it’s common for our usual health practices to take a backseat.
One of the biggest challenges in December is...
Guest Column | A Life-Saving Test and a New Chapter in Women’s Health at Mee Memorial Healthcare System
Every October, pink ribbons remind us to raise awareness about breast cancer. Awareness matters — but action is what saves lives.
Breast cancer is among the most common cancers diagnosed in women across the United States. The good news is that when caught early, it...
Funny Papers Again Column | This Just In: Sacramento Lawmakers Scuttle Local Columnist
For today’s column I cite Joe Mathews as main source. Joe writes the California Connected column for Arizona State University’s publication Zocalo Public Square (which is redundant as a zocalo is a public square, but I digress).
Instead of taking a dramatic approach where I...
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 “Good Trouble Lives On” day of nationwide protests,...
