Window on the World Column: Forever is a very long time
What becomes of a broken heart? In the olden days, when romantic liaisons fell apart, ladies would return home quietly to lick their wounds in private, take care of elderly relatives, or forever wear black, in mourning for the life they had wanted and...
Funny Papers Again Column | Tis the Time to Gather and Remember
The body politic of a school campus is known as the student union, so it follows that when a class graduates from the institution, those students are no longer part of the union. There is a tradition within societies that members of a particular...
Guest Column | Fight the Flu by Getting the Vaccine This Fall
Believe it or not, itās time once again to talk about influenza. The typical flu season in the United States begins after Labor Day, and can extend into the early spring of the following year. Our best defense has always been, and continues to...
Guest Column | Cal State Monterey Bay Will Drive Future of Ag Technology
Cal State Monterey Bay had an exciting start to the semester with the first students entering our new mechatronic engineering program ā which combines mechanical, electrical, software and systems engineering skills ā and the project launch of our Edward āTedā Taylor Science and Engineering...
Window on the World Column | The Time of Year
It was on one of the local online groups, ordinarily used for lost dogs or downtown incidents. The lady said that she had never asked for anything before and yet she really needed some help this year for her children. She had been laid...
Funny Papers Again Column | History at a Glance: Amendments and Compromises
āA well-regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right to bear Arms, shall not be infringedā; Second Amendment, Constitution of the United States of America.
These words, and the thoughts behind them, were added to the constitution and ratified in...
Funny Papers Again Column | To Me This Pet Is All Peeve
I had to do it, the time had come, so I walked stoutly to the middle of the Oak Avenue overcrossing and stepped over the rail, took a long look around me at my hometown of Greenfield, California, then jumped to the dirt below.
That...
Letter to the Editor | Silent Warriors
To the Editor:
Today I read about an upcoming ceremony for veterans who served in Vietnam.
Unlike other military members in previous wars, they were not given a heroās welcome upon their return.
Now, 50 years after their homecoming, the Vietnam War Commemoration is honoring veterans with...
Worthy to Print Column | Merry Christmas!
I donāt get to say that very often; OK, maybe once a year. However, this year I get to say it more than most people. Thereās a reason for that ā this time of year I want to make sure there isnāt coal in...
Window on the World Column | Remodeling My Attitude
I work with houses all the time ā empty and full. āItās much easier to sell if the house is empty,ā I hear myself say over and over to potential listing clients. No dealing with sellers and access; no having to climb over Aunt...




















