Worthy to Print Column | Sweet Tooth
Do you have a favorite candy bar? I know that doesnāt open up conversation that is important. I mean, itās important, but probably just to me. I love candy, all kinds of candy. The other reason I ask is that Iām really wondering if...
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...
Funny Papers Again Column | A Brief Tutorial on TV News Reporting
I have written prior about my past educational forays at college and university level, so I thought passing on standards of operation regarding television studio and field reporting may interest some. The field report, or onsite report, consists of two separate footages edited together...
Worthy to Print Column | Whatās the Deal?
Well, no matter how many times I tell you that Iām not going to mention our elected representatives again, they just canāt seem to help themselves. I listen to the news and find out they are doing something really stupid again. Have you been...
Worthy to Print Column | Bringing Our Troops Home
I havenāt tried to hide the fact that I have no admiration for our present President. I could just sit here and write down all the ways he has let us down as a nation. However, Iām not going to do that today because...
Funny Papers Again Column | Stop, No Stop: A Two-Wheel Dilemma
When faced with an empty page and a brain to match with a deadline looming large on the near horizon, I usually just take a look back over the past week or two and draw upon a few random thoughts or experiences hoping it...
Worthy to Print Column | A Trip Down Memory Lane
I know I have told you many times how much I love living here in the Valley. It is a place where magic happens on a regular basis. Of course, we have to pay a price for this privilege. You remember the rain that...
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...
Worthy to Print Column | War Is Hell
Itās going to be a short scribble this week. First because the fluid situation in the Mid East and second because I am on my way to the VA Hospital up in Palo Alto, where they will be taking the film off my eyes...


















