Window on the World Column: The Nomad
Iām a brat. There, I said it. I think my mother was the last person who said it to me many years ago and she wasnāt wrong. I have lived and traveled freely all my life. I have cruised back and forth at will...
Funny Papers Again Column | Looking Forward to a New Start After Spring Has Sprung
Todayās column will fall short of the normal 1,000 words. And, with the blessing of Ryan my boss at New SV Media, it will be my last column for the month of March.
It is far easier to write about a subject if that subject...
Funny Papers Again Column | Give My Regards to Broadway
When a recent local issue arose that struck a chord with my muse, I decided to send off a letter to the editor and opine about that issue, as I am a strong believer in the open forum offered by print media and have...
Window on the World Column | Photographs and Memories
The best-made plans, as they say, are invariably subject to change. I had lots of projects in mind for the weekend ahead. Since I am working on a new book, I like to squeeze in some āme hoursā in my free time, stolen minutes...
Letter to the Editor | Vote āYesā on King Cityās Measure T
To the Editor:
On Nov. 5, Measure T will be asking for your āYesā vote. This measure is to increase the sales tax in King City by 1/2 of a cent. This small increase is projected to bring an estimated $1.2 million a year for...
Guest Column | Preventing and Managing Diabetes: A Proactive Approach to Healthy Living
Throughout the year, and especially during November, National Diabetes Month, Mee Memorial works to educate the community about diabetes prevention and management.
Diabetes starts when the body cannot properly regulate blood sugar levels. It is a health condition that impacts many individuals in South Monterey...
Window on the World Column: Waving across the valley
I cannot remember the first time I met her and her lovely husband. It seems to me that we were friends from the minute I arrived in the valley about 19 years now, so it was a good while ago; and likely at a...
Worthy to Print Column | Happy 90th, Nelda
This week is a favor from my readers. Today Iām going to tell you about a very good friend, who I now call family, that has become something special to me and to my brood.
You may remember that some time ago I mentioned that...
Guest Column | Reading the Haggadah in Berlin
It is an uncommon occurrence in my own life to find myself in a situation where I become distinctly and acutely aware that I amāin that momentāa minority. This once occurred when I attended a young adult LGBTQ organization in Long Beach, where black...
Worthy to Print Column | The Definition of Insanity
Iāve heard it said that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. Well, thatās the very first thing I thought of when I heard that the Dad Gum Govmint was going to have us...





















