Guest Column | Give South Countyās Flu-Fighting Efforts a Shot … In the Arm
Considered the father of modern medicine, ancient Greek physician Hippocrates (known for his āfirst do no harmā ethical code called the Hippocratic Oath) still influences our practices more than 25 centuries after his time.
The first to regard disease as a natural, not supernatural, phenomenon,...
Worthy to Print Column | You Say Itās Your Birthday
āYou say itās your birthday, well itās my birthday too, yeah. They say itās your birthday, weāre gonna have a good time. Iām glad itās your birthday, Happy Birthday to you. Yes weāre going to a party.ā
Iāve told you before that I enjoy living...
Funny Papers Again Column | My Efforts to Outsmart Hercule ā and Two Blasts From the Past
I am attempting to solve a mystery before a world-famous detective, once again, solves it. The task is not an easy one, but I feel I am up to it given my years of experience; reading experience, that is. I have for more years...
Funny Papers Again Column | On the Wings of Time Grief Flies Away
We all have what we nostalgically refer to as our āhometown,ā that place where we spent maybe not the most years of our lives but surely the years we recall with sharpest memory; and as decade follows decade the people and places we knew...
Guest Op-Ed | Pathways to Progress: TAMCās 2024 Achievements for Monterey County
In 2024, the Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC) made significant strides in building pathways to help communities thrive, despite facing various challenges. As the outgoing Chair, I would like to highlight the accomplishments and ongoing efforts to enhance the quality of life for...
Funny Papers Again Column | āWhereās the Fun in That?ā
I was with a buddy the other day cruising south on the 101 from Salinas to KC and as we reached the first exit into Greenfield, I looked westward at the business on the corner of ECR and Thorne Road and remembered one of...
Worthy to Print Column | The Bonds of Brotherhood
I woke up the other day to my phone making sounds that announce a new text had come in since I last checked. I usually turn my phone off at night. I have never got a good result if it is a nighttime call,...
Letter to the Editor | A Well-Written Opinion
To the Editor:
I just read Mr. Wilsonās Opinion piece of Nov. 29 (āPart II: Will the GOP Take Its True Place?ā). It was well written, concise and supported with facts.Ā
I hope people will take it to heart, no matter your politics. I especially like...
Worthy to Print Column | Wartime Leaders
Have you heard the news? We have gained a new state. Yeah, I know you didnāt know of that because it just hasnāt been made clear to you. Oh, Iām sure you have been watching our leaders as they hand over OUR tax money...
Funny Papers Again Column | On the Big Stage We All Act, Sing and Dance
William wrote: āAll the worldās a stage, and all the men and women merely players: they have their exits and their entrances; and one man plays many parts ā¦.ā If you are one who has been smitten, or stricken (as the case may be),...

















