Worthy to Print Column | A Trip Down Memory Lane
I know I have told you many times how much I love living here in the Valley. It is a place where magic happens on a regular basis. Of course, we have to pay a price for this privilege. You remember the rain that...
Funny Papers Again Column | Did You Hear the One About…
What is humor? What makes us smile, what tickles our funny bones? Humor is a very serious subject for some, mostly those involved in therapy and counseling where humor has been found to be an indicator of one’s emotional and mental state. But for...
Funny Papers Again Column | A Brief Call to Those Interested in Public Service Involvement
I have often mentioned either here in words or in conversation that coming up with one thousand words every week, words that one hopes are more than just personal drivel, can be a bit daunting when subjects don’t readily come to mind.
When I hit...
Window on the World Column | Health Is Wealth
It seemed to take blooming ages to get back to my life after my surgery. They say that the older you are, the slower you heal, and they are not kidding! Unfortunately for me, I had previously enquired before the surgery about the general...
Window on the World Column | The Foxy Lover
He became quite the character of sorts, a fixture on the rather rough and tumble Nestles Road in Soledad, surrounded by rough ground and abandoned buildings. If you happened to pass by during the latter part of an afternoon, you might see him sitting...
Funny Papers Again Column | Final Words for One You Love, a Very Tough Assignment
Some 30-plus years ago I was employed by what was then known as the Greenfield News, we now know it as one of the triune Salinas Valley Tribune editions, which include the once Gonzales Tribune and Soledad Bee. The title Editor included citywide reportorial...
Funny Papers Again Column | The First Financial Footing for Those College Bound
On a Monday evening nine days ago, I was one of many who participated in an event I consider the best thing we do as a community. The King City Community Scholarship Inc. (KCCS) Annual Banquet held in the Pavilion at Salinas Valley Fairgrounds...
Guest Column | Why Drones and Advanced Air Mobility Are Crucial for California’s Economic Future
California’s Central Coast and the broader statewide economy stand at the brink of a technological transformation driven by unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), commonly known as drones, and advanced air mobility (AAM) technologies, such as electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. These innovations, once...
Guest Column | Monterey County Free Libraries’ 5 Things to Celebrate in January 2026
Happy New Year! January is such a hopeful month because it represents a new beginning. What are you resolving to do this new year?
1. The Winter Reading Club continues through January, so you still have time to sign up and get a free book....
Funny Papers Again Column | A Long, Slow-Flowing River — and Not a Soul in It
I received an email from a fellow who lives out Jolon way, in which I was asked about a situation I had never really considered and I found that I was probably too close to the subject to have ever had the notion enter...
