Window on the World Column | The Time of Year
It was on one of the local online groups, ordinarily used for lost dogs or downtown incidents. The lady said that she had never asked for anything before and yet she really needed some help this year for her children. She had been laid...
Funny Papers Again Column | What Would JR Sing to Leaders Today?
Back in 1980, I spent a couple hours with an American icon, a man whose music struck chords across a wide swath of the nation and at times insinuated itself into the political discussion. He came from a small, rural part of Arkansas, born...
Window on the World Column | Real Estate and Life
There are few guarantees in life. One thing you can count on, however, is change. Constant change. I equate real estate with life. Itās always up and down, forever moving, seldom boring. I have now been working in California real estate for 20 years,...
Funny Papers Again Column | What Devotion Requires the Last Full Measure?
This weekās column will be, of necessity and choice, a bit shorter in length than normal. Since I was a little boy raised in the Eisenhower Generation I have, as have many others of my generation, seen War movies from World War I (the...
Funny Papers Again Column | Opinion: āTā Is a No-Brainer; The Oval Not So Much
Election Day 2024 is in 19 days and I have already marked my ballot, sealed it in the postage paid envelope and have it setting here atop my little work table. Today, I will deposit it in the ballot box located at the south...
Letter to the Editor | Grateful for First Tee
To the Editor:
I would like to express my deep appreciation to the First Tee program at the King City Recreation Center. As an aunt, I was looking for something meaningful for my niece to do over summer break ā something beyond simply being on...
Guest Column | Mee Memorial Observes Breast Cancer Awareness Month With Key Message to South County Women
In observance of Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October, Mee Memorial Healthcare System is educating South Monterey County residents about the disease and the potentially life-saving screening available locally.
Breast cancer can take years to develop, yet women rarely have symptoms in the early stages....
Letter to the Editor: Demand action now
Editor's Note: We welcome Letters to the Editor of local and general interest to our readers. Letters should be typed and include the writerās first and last name, home address and phone number for verification. No anonymous letters will be printed. Letters may be edited...
Worthy to Print Column | Itās a surprise!!!
āHey honey, would you come into the kitchen?ā This was how I was greeted as my bride was standing there with a cup of the very best coffee I have ever sipped. But there was someone else standing next to her that was unexpected....



















