Worthy to Print Column | Memories of Beaujolais
What is going on with our weather? I buy a new jacket and then the sun comes out like the fires of you know where. I love the warm weather, but it has to follow the rules. This out of sync weather plays the...
Letter to the Editor | Rally to Protect Communities From Harmful Pesticides
To the Editor:
The organization Safe Ag, Save Schools (SASS) is working under the umbrella of Californians for Pesticide Reform to bring back, and expand to online, the posting of pesticide applications around schools in Monterey County and throughout the state of California.
Watch for...
Guest Column | The Healing Power of Food
When a person is in the hospital, their relationship with food takes on a new significance. It becomes a source of nourishment not just for the body but also for the spirit. A thoughtfully prepared meal can offer solace and provide a sense of...
Funny Papers Again Column | An End to May Columns — in 6-Part Disharmony
It is a little after 4 a.m. Monday morning and I don’t have a column written for the noon deadline. In fact, I have only the words you are now reading on paper and no more in my head to follow with. So, I...
Worthy to Print Column | Special Times
What a week in the Salinas Valley! First, I want to mention the service for Francis Rubbo held last week at Eden Valley in Soledad. I bring this up first as it was a very sweet and solemn ceremony. As Commander of the American...
Window on the World Column | Mermaids at the Local Pool
It was well over a year ago that I found myself completely disgusted with myself. After a period of holiday debauchery, I could not believe the paunch in front of me. It was mine; all mine. Fortunately, my bathroom mirror only showed as far...
Window on the World Column: The Lucky Ones
It has been a most interesting year; what an understatement. I have never felt so fortunate and yet so frustrated. I’ve found skills this year I didn’t think I had. I have dug deep for patience I never believed I possessed. Four years ago,...
Guest Column | Let’s Remain Vigilant, But Don’t Neglect Your Health
Even as Covid-19 vaccinations roll out across the country, the daily threat from this virus remains — especially in rural areas such as South Monterey County.
We all need to remain vigilant, with a strict adherence to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)...
Window on the World Column | A Letter to My Sister — Part II
I told you I’d come back, and I did. I did not say that I would keep coming back. I miss you being here, translating for me. I miss you laying down the law and providing the guidelines over here. I miss you. Period.
I...
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 can’t do that this week because of some reprobates that don’t understand that firecrackers and cherry bombs...
