Window on the World Column | The Red Ferrari
As the garage door lifted, a glossy red flash came into view, like a shock from the heavens on a cloudy day. She was shiny and new, fresh from the showroom floor. A Ferrari. Or maybe a Lamborghini? No, definitely a Ferrari with her...
Letter to the Editor | Mee Memorial Supports Measure T
To the Editor:
Mee Memorial Healthcare System supports Measure T because the overall improvement of King Cityās infrastructure, safety and public services will indirectly benefit our hospital and the broader community.
While the funds from Measure T are not specifically allocated to healthcare, the improvements to...
Window on the World Column | Health Is Wealth
It seemed to take blooming ages to get back to my life after my surgery. They say that the older you are, the slower you heal, and they are not kidding! Unfortunately for me, I had previously enquired before the surgery about the general...
Worthy to Print Column: Wanna Ride?
Gosh, it seems just like yesterday, yet we find ourselves still being told to batten down the hatches as we still have a long way to go. Has it really only been eight months? Ah, but not to worry. The Federal Government is on...
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...
Guest Column | Take Part in King City Beautification Week Effort
Welcome to our 29th version of King Cityās Beautification Week, June 19-27, 2021. If you are ready to leave behind your Covid-19 mask, then let me recommend the fresh air and exercise you get by picking an outdoor project to beautify your home or...
Funny Papers Again Column | āYounger, Richer, Stronger, Better Looking,ā and ASST. Interns
Weāll get to the title of this weekās column, kinda, but first I offer up mention of a television program both to conjure a memory in the likeminded and to inform a younger readership; if one exists.
When I was a kid laying on a...
Worthy to Print Column | You Say Itās Your Birthday
āYou say itās your birthday, well itās my birthday too, yeah. They say itās your birthday, weāre gonna have a good time. Iām glad itās your birthday, Happy Birthday to you. Yes weāre going to a party.ā
Iāve told you before that I enjoy living...
Window on the World Column | Springtime Pouring and Sipping
Itās 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...
Letter to the Editor | Vote YES on Measure T for a Brighter Future in King City
To the Editor:
Iām writing to encourage King City voters to vote YES on Measure T on the Nov. 5 ballot.
Measure T is an effort to increase our city sales tax by one-half cent, bringing us in line with most other cities in Monterey County. Currently,...


















