Funny Papers Again Column | A Brief Call to Those Interested in Public Service Involvement
I have often mentioned either here in words or in conversation that coming up with one thousand words every week, words that one hopes are more than just personal drivel, can be a bit daunting when subjects donāt readily come to mind.
When I hit...
Letter to the Editor: King City Beautification Resumes
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Funny Papers Again Column | Hopeful Words From a Former Cult Member
In this column, let us venture into the sociological world of politics in the present age through the eyes of a former member of a cult. This particular cult, like most cults, was grounded in religion, in this case Christianity.
This person would have claimed,...
Window on the World Column: Forever is a very long time
What becomes of a broken heart? In the olden days, when romantic liaisons fell apart, ladies would return home quietly to lick their wounds in private, take care of elderly relatives, or forever wear black, in mourning for the life they had wanted and...
Funny Papers Again Column | Me and Mee, Again: A Tough Time for Both of Us
It all started about three weeks ago with a stiffening of the neck that while a minor bother for a few days to within a few hours the pain became severe enough that I could not swivel my head side-to-side more than a few...
Funny Papers Again Column | The Franchise: Fragile; Handle With Care
I am the first to admit last weekās offering under this byline exists as anemic example of writing, so henceforth Iāll try to be more careful with the space so generously available to me. That said, or read, let us on to a couple...
Window on the World Column | Mapping Through Nevada and Into Idaho
Crossing Nevada is similar to my memory of crossing Texas. It goes on forever. And just when you think it has to end, it carries on. Acres of mining, solar panels and corrections. Electricity poles line the freeway for miles, as if there were...
Window on the World Column | The Mysterious Tale of Two Chains
I can only attribute it to wedding brain or, perhaps, the sad story of the lost memory. The last few weeks running up to my daughterās wedding were borderline insane ā the details, followed by more details, checks and rechecks, lists made and lost....
Letter to the Editor | Valuable Lessons
To the Editor:
Josh Riley shared a valuable history lesson in the Dec. 30 edition (āRemembering the Time King City Cross Country Made History,ā Dec. 30, page A5).
The 2018-19 accomplishments of a small group of dedicated youth, King City High Cross Country runners, inspire...



















