Worthy to Print Column | Finally!
For the readers who have been reading my thoughts for the past few years, you will be happy to know that my old ’56 Ford F-100 is finally on the road. Of course, it isn’t completely finished as I would like it to be...
Window on the World Column | Life-Saving Measures
I knew she had been unwell for some time. When I say “sometime,” I mean years. It was quite shocking when I saw her the last time. The liver disease was really taking its toll on her, and she told me that she was...
Worthy to Print Column: Hot Enough for You?
Today is a day when my dad would greet everyone he met with the most common phrase in the farmers lexicon. “Hot enough for you?” Actually, he didn’t say that very often. When you wake up over in the San Joaquin Valley, summer is...
Letters to the Editor for Week of April 26
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Guest Column | Longevity Starts Here: Daily Habits for Healthy Aging
September is both Healthy Aging and National Self-Care Awareness Month, making this the perfect time to spread the word about how self-care can positively impact our long-term health.
As we get older, it becomes increasingly important to be intentional about how we care for ourselves,...
Funny Papers Again Column | MOW, MOW, MOW Your Car, Gently O’er the Roads; or Merrily Make a Call
Since the beginning of mankind’s existence upon this colorful spinning orb we call home, there are established a few universal constants relative to all persons, among which include water, food and shelter. Once those three necessities are established, humans are then free to engage...
Window on the World Column | The Year That Was and the One to Come
I’ve never been much of a fan of the “Year in Review” news magazines that are a key post in the ground at the end of each year. I don’t mind recalling the good stuff; but I would not choose to go there with...
Worthy to Print Column | Will You Be Mine?
Aahhhh February! This has to be one of my favorite months. For a month that only has 28 or 29 days, there are a lot of days that we celebrate this month. Of course, we have Valentine’s Day. This is the day Saint Valentinus...
Window on the World Column | Class Act — To the End
It was one of those defining moments. Near reminiscent of the morning we watched one and then two towers collapse; when we got the news Diana died in a car crash. Not apocalyptic like that, but still shocking and time-defining. The newsflash came across...
