Guest Column | Letās Move District 18 into the Future with Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren
The vast majority of American politicians are in the business of kicking the can down the road, with one notable exception: Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren.
I know ākicking the can down the roadā is an old clichĆ© used to reference the arms race, federal budget, childcare,...
Worthy to Print Column: Is Everything All Right?
Is everything OK? I mean no one has gone bonkers about having to stay inside? Of course there are a lot of things not getting done since we canāt do a lot of the things we took for granted getting done. My youngest said...
Guest Column | Volunteers Strengthen Our Communities
April 18-24 is National Volunteer Week, an opportunity to recognize the impact of volunteer service and the power of kind, compassionate people to strengthen and transform communities.
Our volunteers within Mee Memorial Healthcare System never cease to amaze me. They lend their time, their talent...
Worthy to Print Column | Trying Something New
Today seems like it might be a little different than most Sundays; there is an Artichoke Festival. This year it is in Monterey instead of Castroville. I was going to accompany my bride and her friends and go with them, but I needed to...
Funny Papers Again Column | Fancy Meeting You Here of All Places
In my wanderings about the village, I get the occasional opportunity to get inside different buildings, some are older and designed for specific purposes as are the VFW hall, numerous SVF buildings and the MCDT studio. Many are older and re-designed from days of...
Worthy to Print Column | A Time for Reflection
I know we have a few more weeks to go, but I have to write when I have a thought or the week is lost. I thought this might be a good chance to discuss the season and some of the things that make...
Funny Papers Again Column | A Parade, a Ballet, Books and a Bark in the Dark…
Tempest fugit. Thatās Greek, it translates to ātime fliesā in English and seems befitting usage as we are now into December and heading into a new year. Again, so soon. Or so it seems to me and probably to most of those whose majority...
Guest Column: City of Kingās efforts to maintain a balanced budget
The City of King conducts a citywide survey every two years to get feedback from the public on customer satisfaction and to help prioritize the use of available resources. The City recently completed tabulating the results of the 2020 survey and the highest priority...
Window on the World Column | You Are Not a Tree…
I saw this line on social media and I loved it so much. Too many people in the free world complain about where they live, banter on about what they donāt care for in that place ā the politics, the weather, the terrain or...
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...



















