Funny Papers Again Column | Midsummer Musings of Street Names and Reunions
I have given myself over to the theory that the Feds have in the interest of brevity or clarity or something meddled in our affairs regarding the cityās street names. This theory is based upon both the musings of a knowledgeable citizen and a...
Guest Column | Goodwill Central Coast Helps Remove Obstacles to Employment
Goodwill has celebrated the power of work since it formed in Boston back in 1919. The nonprofitās founder Rev. Edgar J. Helms had a simple idea ā fight poverty not with charity, but with trade skills ā and provide a chance for the poor...
Window on the World Column | The Masks Are Coming Off
The masks are coming off people; and what is apparent is what is underneath isnāt always that pretty. No one has been to the dentist in forever, beards are growing on the women and, even sadder, people have been hiding behind their masks for...
Window on the World Column | The Sparkly Glasses
On the occasion of my sisterās 50th birthday ā were she still alive ā I was up in San Francisco with my friend. I really struggled with the fact that sister should be celebrating her big milestone birthday with the world who loved her,...
Worthy to Print | Home stretch
In just a few weeks, Iāll have to come up with a new excuse to keep from doing any chores around the house. I know you have heard this before, but this is my last semester (I hope) at school. The way it is...
Guest Review | Hitman Foiled by Stage Hands!
Nearly naked knees collide beneath the covers as cops and bad guys wrestle repeatedly on a motel bed. Lovers, doughnuts and bagpipes are involved too! The comedy is nonstop in this play by Paul Smith Slade. Our Stage Hands are acknowledged masters of the...
Funny Papers Again Column | Lost in Transit
This weekās column was about cowgirls and cowboys and their dedication to the sport of rodeo and to the Western lifestyle. It was filled with quotes from participants of California High School Rodeo Association from three districts within the state who gathered at the...
Worthy to Print Column: Is the Election Finally Over?
Well, we are finally getting some things done. During this period of awaiting for our President to be sworn in, I have kept myself busy because I already know what happens if you donāt have some structure in your life. I now know that...





















