Worthy to Print Column: Halloween Fun
We have been living through some perilous times. I have heard from my relatives, my friends and even some neighbors. Things are not as they should be. Maybe this election will change us for the better. Maybe they will have a vaccine for this...
Letters to the Editor for Week of June 27, 2018
Letters to the Editor for Week of June 27, 2018
Worthy to Print Column | Find What Makes You Happy
Have you ever asked yourself, āWhat do I want to be when I grow up?ā For those of you who know me, you might say Iām still trying to figure that out. I come from humble means and always wanted to make my mom...
Guest Column | Responding to Community Needs: A Rural Health System Built to Serve
Mee Memorial Healthcare System is the sole hospital serving South Monterey County. For more than 60 years, it has been the communityās primary source of hospital-based care, emergency services and recovery.
In a region defined by distance, limited transportation and economic vulnerability, our role is...
Worthy to Print Column | Christmas in the Highlands
I went to a holiday party the other night. Iāll tell you more about that in another column. The reason I brought it up is because I awoke this morning after a dream that could have been caused by memories of past parties. I...
Funny Papers Again Column | Solstice, Schmolstice ⦠Give Me a Sunny Equinox Any Day
I loathe the 24 hours of Dec. 21-22, 2021. And it has nothing to do with this year. I hate Dec. 21 every year and have since before I knew the whole planetary explanation of why I detest the day. (Reason is because the...
Letter to the Editor: Get the facts straight
Editor's Note: We welcome Letters to the Editor of local and general interest to our readers. Letters should be typed and include the writerās first and last name, home address and phone number for verification. No anonymous letters will be printed. Letters may be edited...
Window on the World Column | Real Estate and Life
There are few guarantees in life. One thing you can count on, however, is change. Constant change. I equate real estate with life. Itās always up and down, forever moving, seldom boring. I have now been working in California real estate for 20 years,...
Letter to the Editor | Privileged to Have Worked for Late King City Attorney
To the Editor:
I recently lost my employer of 52 years, Attorney Peter Anderson, when he unexpectedly passed away after heart surgery. He was one of the hardest working, kindest persons I have ever known.
He would always stop what he was doing to answer your...
Funny Papers Again Column | Note to Founding Fathers: āYou Didnāt See This Coming, Did You?ā
Itās 3:17 a.m. early Wednesday morning, nine hours before deadline for this column and I havenāt 1,000 cohesive words anywhere in my head: not a scintilla of theme. This is not often the case when offering this column on a weekly basis (or is...






















