Window on the World Column | The New Normal
They say that when you do ā or donāt do ā something consistently for three weeks, it becomes your new habit. Iāve tried to practice that theory various times in my life, such as a new exercise or diet regime. There is something to...
Funny Papers Again Column | Missouri and Florida: Never the Twain Shall Meet?
I have always enjoyed words and how they are used, but as I have not kept up on the grammatical, I frankly admit to longer being able to accurately describe, or recognize in use, the dangling participle or the gerund, nor would I be...
Funny Papers Again Column | āFor a Better World, What Would You Change?ā
If I were a cleverer wordsmith, I am sure I could come up with the right phrase, or adage, to convey how a bad thing can turn into a good thing; how a misstep may lead to a better path. It is possible Iāll...
Funny Papers Again Column | The Travails of Patient and Customer
I am grateful for Mee Memorial Healthcare System, I really am. In the past decade I have had more contact with the folks there than I wanted to, but as one ages one must face the realities of natural physical deterioration or, as in...
Window on the World Column | The Full Moon
When you start the week at the early morning water aerobics class at the Soledad pool, you go out the gate like a champ, rising to greatness like the very light itself coming up. There is nearly nothing as life enhancing as watching the...
Worthy to Print Column: Liar, liar pants on fire
Today I would like to tell you that the emergency is over. Iād like to say that you can go anywhere and be with whomever you want. No more masks and spacing to worry about. Iād like to tell you that a couple of...
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 | Hey! Merry Christmas
I love this holiday. The kids and grandkids and anybody that canāt make the trip during the year will call and ask for gas money so they can come. Thatās cool because they are pretty precious to us and they show up even if...
Guest Column | Goodwill Central Coast Celebrates the Power of Employment
Each year during the first full week of May, Goodwill organizations across the U.S. and Canada celebrate Goodwill Industries Week to highlight a crucial mission ā transforming lives and communities through the power of education and employment.
For more than 60 years, Goodwill Central Coast...




















