Guest Column | Feet First: Take a Stand for Wellness
Although our feet bear the weight of our bodies and keep us mobile, they are often overlooked until a problem arises. Whether you’re an athlete, an office worker, or a senior citizen, taking care of your feet should be a priority.
Podiatry is the branch...
Worthy to Print Column | Out of the Hurricane
Alas, Dear Reader! Here is hope that your waning days of the dog days of August are filled with light and laughter. As for me and my dependents, the sun doesn’t shine as bright as I would have hoped. I had spent long hours...
Worthy to Print Column: Always darkest before the dawn
I had to go to South San Francisco on business yesterday. It was really hot while I was up there. Not something I have seen often. Usually there is a breeze off the ocean where my customer has his plant. But it was missing...
Letter to the Editor | Facts Matter, or Should
To the Editor:
The Oct. 7 mass slaughter of 1,100 Israeli civilians by 3,000 Hamas gunmen in Israel shocked part of the civilized world. Even more macabre was the kidnapping and rape of 300 other Israeli civilians.
Most Americans recognize Israel’s right for self-defense. And also,...
Worthy to Print Column | The Definition of Insanity
I’ve heard it said that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. Well, that’s the very first thing I thought of when I heard that the Dad Gum Govmint was going to have us...
Funny Papers Again Column | New City Streets, New Game Rules and a New Hole in My Head
As astute readers have already realized, last week’s column was a combination of three pieces I had put together in the past couple of months and that explained its confusing and debatable message. Not to worry; like many others I am over political topics...
Worthy to Print Column | Fireworks: Yes or No?
Before I begin this column this week, I want to emphasize that my musings are my opinions. Some are of a personal experience and some are based in opinion. Please understand it isn’t always easy. Just imagine catching a sensitive part of your body...
Letter to the Editor | Faith and Action Urged on Ash Wednesday
To the Editor:
Today is Ash Wednesday, the day Christians are reminded they will return to the dust from which their sacred teachings say they come.
Those teachings also tell them to do justice and let the oppressed go free. “You shall be called the repairer...
Worthy to Print Column | Tis the Season to Be Jolly
I have written before about why I believe in Santa Claus. Perhaps more than you want to read, but there are many reasons I love this time of the year. The whole idea that we greet each other with a smile, even if it’s...
