Worthy to Print Column | What to Do?
āHow do you get rid of a hot tub?ā You know, the plastic mini swimming pool that you couldnāt wait to get into and rid your old bodyās aches and painās; the one that you spent your childrenās inheritance convincing your wife that it...
Worthy to Print Column | Gonzales Continues to Shine
To be honest, I had to sit down and figure out how long ago I moved my family to Gonzales. Iām not going to guess, as I know it has been at least 30 years or more. I loved this town as soon as...
Funny Papers Again Column | To the Classes of 2022: Dear Graduatesā¦
Greetings and congratulations to those of you who have completed the prescribed course of academia and have now, or soon will be, granted a diploma from your respective Salinas Valley schools. As has been pointed out to you all, your graduation is an important...
Window on the World Column | Her Fourth Anniversary
Even as I am feeling sad inside my head, louder I hear her voice ⦠āOh for crying out loud, sisterā or words to that effect. āItās been blooming four years! Time to let me go and think about more interesting things.ā I wish...
Worthy to Print Column | Happy Birthday, Jack
Everyone can put away their fur coats, wax your skis and polish up their convertibles. It appears that we may have beat away the cold mornings and the pitiful amount of rain this year. I get up and get dressed by simply putting on...
Worthy to Print Column | Finally!
For the readers who have been reading my thoughts for the past few years, you will be happy to know that my old ā56 Ford F-100 is finally on the road. Of course, it isnāt completely finished as I would like it to be...
Letter to the Editor | Support King Cityās Future, Vote āYesā on Measure T
To the Editor:
As business owners and residents in King City, we are dedicated to helping this community reach its greatest potential. We began a fitness academy here and have made many friends along the way. It is undeniable to say that we consider King...
Funny Papers Again Column | Enough ā Let Judgments and Flood Waters Recede
As a last look at this yearās storms, I mention that social media users have leveled harsh criticism toward the many people who either blatantly disregarded signs or misjudged flood conditions that required rescue operations; some of these incidents resulted in death. To such...
Worthy to Print Column | Are We Ready?
Well, this is a fine kerfuffle. I had already decided what and whom I would write about this week. I try to do that every week but occasionally I have to call or email and beg Ryan, our esteemed editor of all things printed,...


















