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...
Funny Papers Again Column | A Hapless Man, a Hopeless Leader and a Hopeful Reunion
The headline reads simply āFunny Papers June 18 2025.ā Below the headline there is a blank page where on the left margin, expecting to go to work, the cursor waits, and waits, and waits. A quick glance at the clock on the wall lets...
Worthy to Print Column | How Was Your Christmas?
I donāt know if I will see you or speak to you before Good Old Santa comes sliding down the chimney. I like to tell folks āMerry Christmasā during this holiday. I sometimes forget to say it if the conversation is short. But most of...
Funny Papers Again Column | A Way to Get a Barrelful of Hope and a Scold for Regular Readers
There has been a bit of a ruckus over some recent comments made on social media, a lousy debate forum as it offers space for quick one-sentence responses; such responses often just a curse word or two and the suggestion the commenter go to...
Worthy to Print Column | Make the Trip
What a month! There are so many things that have to be done during this month. Of course, if you live in Gonzales, you know this is the month that the whole town turns out to honor the men and women who gave their...
Funny Papers Again Column | Row, Row, Row Your Boat Gently Down a Musical Stream
At the present moment I am, to put it poetically, āfar from the madding crowd,ā I donāt even know who is headed to the World Series as āseeking the sounds of silenceā; practically speaking, I am a ways up the Arroyo Seco Canyon sans...
Worthy to Print Column | After Memorial Day
How was your Memorial Day? It is always a somber time for me. I always spend some time each day of the past week thinking about the men who are longer with us. When I think of that, I remember that it wasnāt just...
Guest Column | 5 Things for August from Monterey County Free Libraries
Welcome to August, which is National Back to School Month. Monterey County Free Libraries is eager to support students of all ages with their academic and learning needs in the libraries and through our online resources.
1. All MCFL branch libraries function as Student Support...
Worthy to Print Column: Itās Just a Phone
Do you have a āsmart phone?ā Iām not sure what makes a smart phone or a dumb phone, but Iām pretty sure I got the dumb one. I mean, I see folks walking around all day looking at their phones, and if the phones...


















