Funny Papers Again Column | The Legacy of Writers
With the advent of 24-hour news coverage by numerous networks, we now have a multitude of current events coverage; coverage that invariably comes with opinion-fueled rhetoric offered up by everyone from professional pundits to amateur analysists and simpering sycophants to determined detractors. And with...
Window on the World Column | Donāt Blink
She was already 10 days later. My sister Rosie and her best friend Charla had been there at our house for the birth that didnāt happen (they did leave behind a very nice teddy bear called Rob who is still around today), and then...
Window on the World Column | On the Circuit
Iāve been on the tour circuit these past couple weeks. Not like a rock star tour circuit, but a circuit of sorts. For those of you who know me, you know Iām a writer not a speaker, so this concept has been a little...
Worthy to Print Column | The Emperor Has No Clothes
Well, hello there! Did you miss me last week? I hope so because I missed that I had to get a column written. Sometimes I just canāt get everything done. Especially when I feel like a battalion of Ukrainian soldiers had camped out on...
Letter to the Editor | September Is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, and Itās Time to Talk About It
To the Editor:
Suicide is one of the most challenging societal issues of our time, claiming more lives than war, murder and natural disasters combined. Per the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), suicide rates increased approximately 36% between 2000 and 2021. Suicide was...
Funny Papers Again Column | Seniors: Come Learn, Dine, Sing, Dance!
I am a senior citizen. There is no getting around that, no matter how much I attempt to mitigate the fact. I know this because of what society tells me with progressive programs, private sector directives and legislations starting with age 55 years when...
Worthy to Print Column | The Worthy Tree
How long have you lived in the house you live in now? I ask, because I was truly startled by the answer my bride gave me when asked: ā34 years,ā she said. I asked again just to make sure I was using the same...
Funny Papers Again Column | A Fading Miracle, an Outrage, and a Worthy Day
Have you ever been to Macyās? I mean THE Macyās, the flagship store on 34th Street on the island of Manhattan. A couple of decades ago, I had the opportunity to wander about New York Cityās boroughs, all but Staten Island, and of course...
Window on the World Column | Sally Comes Home
It has been a long time since we had a pig in the family. You read that correctly. Back in 2011, when my daughter was young, she raised an award-winning pig for the Salinas Valley Fair through the high school 4-H Club. For rookies...
Guest Column | Protecting the Heart of Californiaās Workforce: The Urgent Need for CSU Funding Solutions
Californiaās investment in education has created one of the most impressive higher education systems in the U.S. with the California State University, University of California and California Community Colleges. Together, Californiaās colleges and universities make up 12% of full-time equivalent enrollment in higher education...






















