Worthy to Print Column | Fireworks Are Not Toys
You know I like to start off with a nice story about someone local or something good that has happened here in Gonzales or South County. I canāt do that this week because of some reprobates that donāt understand that firecrackers and cherry bombs...
Funny Papers Again Column | Roses Blooming, Students Blossoming and People Parading
We are just days after the Summer Solstice and South County is beginning to awaken from the long months of hibernation brought about by Covid-19. There are social events on the near horizon, which will once again see community members gathering under far less...
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...
Worthy to Print Column | And Then There Was One
So Iām sitting in my favorite chair lacing up my tennis shoes when the phone rings. Iām only a little concerned because Lorraine pays all the bills and she has not advised me that we are in trouble. I look at the phone only...
Funny Papers Again Column | A Way to Get a Barrelful of Hope and a Scold for Regular Readers
There has been a bit of a ruckus over some recent comments made on social media, a lousy debate forum as it offers space for quick one-sentence responses; such responses often just a curse word or two and the suggestion the commenter go to...
Funny Papers Again Column | Of Dominating News Cycles and a Cowed Press
It was the longest gun battle in the history of the Secret Service. At the end of the 40-second firefight, 27 shots had been exchanged with an assassin and a police officer lay dead while a second assassin and two police officers and one...
Letter to the Editor | March Planned for Democracy
To the Editor:
This Saturday, March 28, millions of American citizens in large cities, small towns and rural America will demonstrate against the authoritarian actions of the Trump administration by marching for democracy, justice and transparency.
You can join these proud Americans in this nonviolent demonstration...
Funny Papers Again Column | Tempest Has Fugited So We Are Fallinā Again
We are now nearly two weeks into Fall, the equal hours of day and night took place Sept. 23 and will daily see the hours of darkness increase while, alas, daylight will lessen. We now fall head long into the what is known as...
Worthy to Print Column | Sobering Statistics and a Shoutout
I donāt have to ask if it is over. I looked outside this morning and couldnāt see any signs asking you to vote for someone. The candidates have been very thoughtful about taking down the signs. Itās kind of funny because I can remember...



















