Funny Papers Again Column | āUnder the Seaā With Sol T
In last weekās column I mentioned having a āsenior momentā when admitting I had lost the device that contained not only a column partially written, but all of my previous columns, which goes back quite a few weeks now. A few weeks back I...
Funny Papers Again Column | Can We Consider a Conscientious Crossing Consensus?
As I venture out mornings for a bike ride āround some favored routes, it is apparent that the young denizens of the village are headed to their respective campuses as schools are now up and running full tilt boogie. It goes without saying that...
Window on the World Column | The Highs and the Low Tides of Life
There is something about the silence of an empty house that is so comforting it is almost not empty at all. When the voices have left the building, the last car door has slammed and the final cup of tea has been consumed, the...
Guest Column: City of Kingās efforts to maintain a balanced budget
The City of King conducts a citywide survey every two years to get feedback from the public on customer satisfaction and to help prioritize the use of available resources. The City recently completed tabulating the results of the 2020 survey and the highest priority...
Funny Papers Again Column | Sadness and Gladness in Stormy Weather
āIt must first be said that with increased residential and agricultural use and improved water management, flood concern is not what it was a few decades back.ā
Regarding the above statement, if I can be forgiven for using baseball metaphors at the height of football...
Funny Papers Again Column | When Mr. Kant and Mr. Lobo Met at a Bus Stop
It took me forever to get a college degree. Really. It was nearly 30 years and over 330 miles apart ā from September of 1970 when I enrolled as a drama major at Hartnell in Salinas until March of 2000 before I got an...
Window on the World Column: Glass Half Full
With the changing of the times and the lessening of the daylight, I must annually go on self-watch alert. There is something about darkness during the daytime that makes me, well, dark. I can get the gloomies very easily when the clocks fall back...
Worthy to Print Column | Presidents Day
So today is Presidents Day. Well, it is as I am writing this. I can remember when I started to understand what a President does in the four years, or more, that he serves. I remember some Presidents that were older than me and...
Worthy to Print Column | Produce by George
They are ganging up on me as I sit here each week trying to bring something to this column that will capture your attention. I keep trying to find a way to start what I hope will, if not entertain, at least peak your...
Letter to the Editor: Drive-in Movies a Success for King City
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