Funny Papers Again Column | Tis the Time to Gather and Remember
The body politic of a school campus is known as the student union, so it follows that when a class graduates from the institution, those students are no longer part of the union. There is a tradition within societies that members of a particular...
Funny Papers Again Column | A New Year Brings No New Understanding
It is never easy to come up with the words for this column; there are so many issues and topics that one can become so overwhelmed trying to find one or two subjects to write about that the end result is writerās block. Happens...
Window on the World Column | Rites of Passage
My baby girl is getting married this weekend and I just canāt believe it. Eight months or so of furious planning and here we are. Your mind flashes back to the first time you laid eyes on her in this world, that sweet, cooing...
Funny Papers Again Column | Antique Tractors, Street Music and SCART
I am fortunate enough to have access to a vehicle when one is required, and so I was recently able to make it to two events, one as participant and the other as attendee. These two events were miles and cultures apart; not uncommon...
Letter to the Editor | Silent Warriors
To the Editor:
Today I read about an upcoming ceremony for veterans who served in Vietnam.
Unlike other military members in previous wars, they were not given a heroās welcome upon their return.
Now, 50 years after their homecoming, the Vietnam War Commemoration is honoring veterans with...
Letter to the Editor | Agenciesā Handling of Homeless Is Commendable
To the Editor:
I would like to take the time to commend our City Council, Mayor Mike LeBarre, City Manager Steve Adams, our Police Department headed by Chief Keith Boyd, and the Monterey County Sheriffās Office for their thoughtful responses to the King City areaās...
Funny Papers Again Column | The Twelfth Month and Its Celebrations Around the World
For those who do not recall Funny Papers Again of two weeks ago, it was about Christmas and so I had done some research about December celebrations, but due to word allotment it was omitted because I went on, some would say, on and...
Window on the World Column | Real Estate and Life
There are few guarantees in life. One thing you can count on, however, is change. Constant change. I equate real estate with life. Itās always up and down, forever moving, seldom boring. I have now been working in California real estate for 20 years,...



















