Funny Papers Again Column | Meet the Nippers and the Nipperās Nippers
If any of you readers have paid attention over the past few years, you know I do not include a lot of family stuff; we all have family stories, so my use of space in a newspaper as a journal about my family seems...
Guest Column | Mind Matters: Utilizing the Power of Self-Care for Mental Well-Being
In a world where stressors abound and demands seem never-ending, taking care of oneself is not just a luxury but a necessity. May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and although we should prioritize every aspect of our health year-round, this is a month to...
Worthy to Print Column | My Inspirations
Some of you must be wondering how I got such a high-paying job with such little experience. Well, since I have been doing this for a few years, I thought I would fill you in. It has been a long time since I begged...
Funny Papers Again Column | An Old Market Gets Attention, and a Library Still Waiting
In offering kudos to my hometown, I use the energetic parlance of the day: āa shout-out to the city of Greenfield and a new look for an old building!ā After what many felt was a bit too long, the two-story building that occupies the...
Funny Papers Again Column | America the Beautiful: From Sea to Shining Sea
As I get back into the swing of things here in South Valley, I want to offer up some random thoughts, or comments, garnered from notes taken over the past few weeks both here at home and on the road. The first observation is...
Letter to the Editor | Hold Election Deniers Accountable at the Polls
To the Editor:
The Jan. 6 hearings have wound down for the moment, but I wonāt forget what I learned ā that what happened that day wasnāt an isolated attack on our Capitol. Itās part of an ongoing criminal conspiracy to undermine our freedom to...
Funny Papers Again Column | Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Not Snow
We live in a valley formed by mountain ranges to the east and west with an ocean bay 50 miles to the north and a coastline 25 miles westward; a geographical formation that climatologists designate a semi-arid area. By comparison to many areas of...
Funny Papers Again Column | An End to May Columns ā in 6-Part Disharmony
It is a little after 4 a.m. Monday morning and I donāt 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 | Presidents Day
So today is Presidents Day. Well, it is as I am writing this. I can remember when I started to understand what a President does in the four years, or more, that he serves. I remember some Presidents that were older than me and...



















