Window on the World Column | Slow It All Down
There’s nothing like a little bit of Christmas in the shops in October to make you go … “ummm what?” The pumpkins have not even got boring yet and here we are ho-hoing our ways towards the end of December. I don’t want to...
Letter to the Editor | Trump’s Policies and Actions Raise Alarm
To the Editor:
I wrote two letters to the Rustler/Tribune on April 2, 2025, and Nov. 6, 2025. I wrote about fascism, totalitarian government and dictatorship. We are there.
Trump has started a civil war with Stephen Miller’s 3,000 arrests quota per day. Trump did good...
Letters to the Editor for Week of June 21
South County Newspapers welcome Letters to the Editor of fewer than 400 words. Submit all letters with the writer's name and contact information to [email protected].
Window on the World Column | More Than Making a Living
My father could always be counted on for the difficult questions. “Do you make any money at it?” he enquired of my book writing habit. “I try not to lose money!” was my response. And, to be honest, I never do that kind of...
Guest Column | A Healthy Brain Requires a Proper Diet as Well as Physical and Mental Exercise
Brain health is a critical piece of our overall health. Our amazing (and still mysterious) brain underlies our ability to communicate, make decisions, problem-solve and live a productive and useful life.
At Mee Memorial Healthcare System, we will observe the 10th annual World Brain Day...
Window on the World Column | Saying Goodbye With Peanut Butter
It was ending up as a regular Sunday — for some a long holiday weekend even! Our old Queensland had been struggling for a while. Not running down the meadow like he used to or playing chase around the pool with the other canines,...
Funny Papers Again Column | What Stories Lie Beneath the Stones?
I like cemeteries. That is not a ghoulish statement, or at least not meant to be. A cemetery is a walk through history, both recent and long ago, where the changing culture of a town, city or region is written on the headstones of...
Guest Column | Food Security is Critical to Economic and National Security on California’s Central Coast
The agricultural stretch of California’s Central Coast along the Salinas Valley is often called the “Salad Bowl of the World,” and for good reason. It supplies over 60% of the nation’s lettuce and substantial portions of strawberries, spinach and broccoli. But beyond the fertile...
