Guest Column | King City’s 2022 Beautification Week Marks 30 Years of Grassroots Effort
This marks the 30th year that the King City Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture has been promoting Beautification Week, a grassroots effort where everyone in the town is asked to do one thing to improve the appearance of their home or business.
The effort started...
Letter to the Editor | Wake up, America
To the Editor:
I submitted a letter to this paper published on April 2 (“Time for Action”). Please go back and read it. Now I will continue.
Trump: End war in Ukraine on Day 1? Says he ended seven wars somewhere? Everything will be better? Everything...
Worthy to Print Column | The Long Journey
Good day! If you are a regular reader of my scribbles, then you know that a few weeks ago we lost the very best dog that has ever lived. Dirt was what a dog is supposed to be. As you might imagine, if you...
Worthy to Print Column | Living in a Family Town
You know I have had a few folks ask me why I live in Gonzales. Let’s see… it couldn’t be the night life. Oh sure, we have mariachi bands trying to get the snare drum to match the bass they play so well. Have...
Worthy to Print Column | Cracking a Smile
Before I get too far into my scribbling today, I would like to say “thank you” to all my readers and friends. It was so kind of you to send me addresses of stores that carried the Big Hunk candy bars. I especially want...
Worthy to Print Column | The Care and Training of a Household Pet
You have to admit, I haven’t glorified the actions of those that would like to see us at the bottom of the ocean. However, after the reports from Philadelphia and Washington, D.C., that are plastered all over the television channels, I’m not sure anything...
Window on the World Column | Polar Plunge for a Good Cause
Special Olympics is, well, pretty special. I recall very clearly when the Olympics were taking place in London in 2012, that my father specifically attended the Special Olympic events in town and was so moved by them. At the time, I did not know...
Guest Column | Practicing Healthy Habits Every Day Will Pay Dividends in the Long Term
Many of us lead such busy lives that we often don’t take the time to invest in the small daily habits that, when practiced over the long term, keep us strong and healthy and contribute to the prevention of disease.
A recent community survey conducted...
Worthy to Print Column | Decisions, Decisions
Do you have grandchildren? I am blessed with two wonderful grandchildren and one great-grandson. I love it when they come over and I can dazzle them with my stories of where I have been and what I have done. I also keep a little...
