Funny Papers Again Column | Give My Regards to Broadway
When a recent local issue arose that struck a chord with my muse, I decided to send off a letter to the editor and opine about that issue, as I am a strong believer in the open forum offered by print media and have...
Window on the World Column | Habitual Early Mornings
I was under the, apparent, misunderstanding that it takes three weeks to form a habit. (Some bad habits maybe sooner, but a life-changing habit, that is!) Come to find out in a study published by the European Journal of Social Psychology (I guess they...
Funny Papers Again Column | Notes From the 365 Little Squares on My Calendar
An end of the year, month-by-month chronicling of stand-out events of the past year is an age-old newspaper tradition, and as I have never attempted such a column, I thought this year Iād give it a go. In beginning this, donāt know what events...
Worthy to Print Column: Itās Just a Phone
Do you have a āsmart phone?ā Iām not sure what makes a smart phone or a dumb phone, but Iām pretty sure I got the dumb one. I mean, I see folks walking around all day looking at their phones, and if the phones...
Guest Column | Monterey County Free Librariesā 5 Things to Celebrate in December
December is here and we are all getting ready for the holidays. Whether you celebrate the Winter Solstice, Christmas, Hanukkah or Kwanza the library has something for you.
1) Our Winter Reading Club starts on Dec. 1, 2025, and runs through Jan. 31, 2026. Reading...
Funny Papers Again Column | A Few Things Seen When Biking and Walking
East Greenfield is not an official designation, but it serves my purpose as definition because I can remember a time when the whole of the area east of Third Street was just about the extent of residential property; and most of that was on...
Window on the World Column | Our Easter Basket
It was time for Easter vacation, and that hadnāt meant much for a while in this household, not having school age kids anymore. We had pledged to take our granddaughter for a few days, give her parents a break, allow her to run wild...
Worthy to Print Column: Is Everything All Right?
Is everything OK? I mean no one has gone bonkers about having to stay inside? Of course there are a lot of things not getting done since we canāt do a lot of the things we took for granted getting done. My youngest said...
Guest Column | Remembering the Time King City Cross Country Made History
The year 2020 was not what I and many other seniors had anticipated. A lot more of the computer particularly, and a lot of what was the norm has just gone out the window. One thing I was personally looking forward to was King...
Guest Column: King City Makes Improvements to Local Sports Fields, Facilities
The City of King has experienced a serious problem for several years regarding the condition of its parks, particularly the sports facilities. They have deteriorated due to deferred maintenance, overuse and a lack of available funding and staff to make necessary repairs.
In response, the...



















