Window on the World Column | A Letter to My Sister ā Part III
āDarling, darling, we have to stop! This is my cousinās house!ā Car comes to a screeching halt, dust flying. We unload, remove our shoes at the door. Everyone sits in the family room. Boiling hot chai tea is produced in tiny glass cups with...
Worthy to Print Column | Celebrating Mom
What a great weekend for Motherās Day. I hope you got to see and tell your mother how happy you are that she is your mother and what she means to you. I got to see whatās left of the family that lives around...
Funny Papers Again Column | Three Mile Flat, Clark Colony and Greenfield All on One Corner Lot
I stopped by a section of land the other day and let my mindās eye roll back over the years to a time when that corner piece was a half a block down the alley from where my family lived for the last nine...
Guest Column | Menās Health: Strategies for Prioritizing Wellness in Todayās World
June is Menās HealthĀ Month, a perfect time to focus on menās health and to raise awareness about the importance of preventative health practices for men, boys, and their families.
In our fast-paced world, menās health can often take a backseat. Men between the ages of...
Window on the World Column | Sally Comes Home
It has been a long time since we had a pig in the family. You read that correctly. Back in 2011, when my daughter was young, she raised an award-winning pig for the Salinas Valley Fair through the high school 4-H Club. For rookies...
Worthy to Print Column | Looking Ahead
Today I want to address the activities that are occurring on just about every college campus in the United States. I donāt know who is responsible, but it seems to have just about everyone involved. These kids seem to feel as if they will...
Funny Papers Again Column | Me, Sir Richard and the Third Time Charm Rule
According to English language experts, the phrase āThird time the charmā dates back to the 1800s in Old Britain when the number 3 was thought to be fortuitous, and whenever it appeared at a significant time in a personās life, it would bring good...
Window on the World Column | The Dump Trailer
You know you are middle-aged, or frankly on the wrong side of the bridge, if you get excited about a dump trailer. Itās a long story; but weāll just call him Scotty. Right at the beginning of our home remodel of sorts, we looked...
Guest Column | Goodwill Central Coast Celebrates the Power of Employment
Each year during the first full week of May, Goodwill organizations across the U.S. and Canada celebrate Goodwill Industries Week to highlight a crucial mission ā transforming lives and communities through the power of education and employment.
For more than 60 years, Goodwill Central Coast...
Worthy to Print Column | It Happened in an Instant
There is a lot of pain in the Worthy home today. Iām going to try and let you know what has been happening. Iām sure that I have told you in the past that my brideās mother has been staying with us ever since...



















