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February 4, 2026

Funny Papers Again Column | Pick a Card (Game), Any Card (Game) and Don’t Tell Me What…

Steve Wilson
While attending Corky’s final celebration the other day, I heard two card games mentioned by two different eulogists; the games were Pedro and Yaqui. Now, I am familiar with Pedro because I am from Greenfield where for the Swiss, this card game was close...

Guest Column | 5 Things for August from Monterey County Free Libraries

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Welcome to August, which is National Back to School Month. Monterey County Free Libraries is eager to support students of all ages with their academic and learning needs in the libraries and through our online resources. 1. All MCFL branch libraries function as Student Support...

Funny Papers Again Column | Three Mile Flat, Clark Colony and Greenfield All on One Corner Lot

Steve Wilson
I stopped by a section of land the other day and let my mind’s 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 | Protecting Migrant Education Is a Moral Imperative for America’s Farmworker Children

At the heart of California’s $59 billion agricultural industry are the hardworking migrant farmworkers who harvest the food that feeds our nation. Their labor sustains our economy, but their children, who face extraordinary educational barriers due to the migratory nature of their parents’ work,...

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Worthy to Print Column | Enjoying Life

George Worthy
I think this is a time for confessions. I don’t want you to know about all my transgressions, but I will admit I am a Hedonist. Good grief! That looks pretty bad if you don’t know the definition. I actually discovered the meaning of...

Worthy to Print Column | ā€˜Cheers’ to Kindness

George Worthy
ā€œMaking your way in the world today takes everything you’ve got, taking a break from all your worries sure would help a lot. Wouldn’t you like to get away? Sometimes you want to go, where everybody knows your name, and they are always glad...

Window on the World Column | The Masks Are Coming Off

The masks are coming off people; and what is apparent is what is underneath isn’t always that pretty. No one has been to the dentist in forever, beards are growing on the women and, even sadder, people have been hiding behind their masks for...

Window on the World Column | A Year With Foster Cats

Lucy Jensen
As I may have mentioned before, social media is really good for animal stuff — not so great with some of the other. Just over a year ago, I see a posting that has been shared and shared. This family is in the Bay...

Window on the World Column | Springtime Pouring and Sipping

Lucy Jensen
It’s that time of year again. At the end of a long, wet winter, we Californians are exhausted by the grey, the mud, the mess. We are tired of short days and rain and storms. Our bodies are depleted of vitamin D and our...
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