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January 23, 2026

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Guest Commentary by Lourdes Villarreal, Greenfield Resident

Guest Column | New Year Could Mean a New You Through ā€˜Fresh Start Effect’

Rena Salamacha
For many of us, the new year represents a fresh start, and that is a concept that holds a lot of power. Hitting our internal ā€œresetā€ button on Jan. 1 gives us the mental clarity and internal incentive to put our best foot forward...

Window on the World Column | Habitual Early Mornings

Lucy Jensen
I was under the, apparent, misunderstanding that it takes three weeks to form a habit. (Some bad habits maybe sooner, but a life-changing habit, that is!) Come to find out in a study published by the European Journal of Social Psychology (I guess they...

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 won’t forget what I learned — that what happened that day wasn’t an isolated attack on our Capitol. It’s part of an ongoing criminal conspiracy to undermine our freedom to...

Worthy to Print Column | Shining My Shoes

When you meet someone for the first time, do you ever notice a person’s shoes or boots? I always do. Not just a man’s footwear, but women’s shoes and boots too! In my family we polished our shoes because we didn’t get a lot...

Funny Papers Again Column | Will America’s Past Dictate America’s Future?

We have just celebrated this country’s 246th birthday, a new country born with the words ā€œWe the people of the United States of America ā€¦ā€; this was the first time the name appeared to the world. This new country was democratically governed, economically capitalistic...

Window on the World Column | Above All Else, Be Kind

The definition of kindness is the quality of being friendly, generous and considerate, according to the Oxford Languages, wherever they might hang their hat off the Google imprint. The true meaning of being kind is doing intentional, voluntary acts of kindness. Not only when...

Letter to the Editor | Community Food Pantry Donations

To the Editor: Recently, the Rustler had an article reporting that Loaves and Fishes has donated $10,000 to the Food Bank for Monterey County (ā€œLoaves and Fishes Donates $10K to Keep Fighting Against Hunger,ā€ Jan. 20, page A1). Loaves and Fishes is one of the...

Worthy to Print Column | Find What Makes You Happy

George Worthy
Have you ever asked yourself, ā€œWhat do I want to be when I grow up?ā€ For those of you who know me, you might say I’m still trying to figure that out. I come from humble means and always wanted to make my mom...

Funny Papers Again Column | My Bookish Ways During These Triple-Digit Days

Steve Wilson
Today is day 192 of the year, 10 days past the midway point on the Gregorian calendar; there are 173 days remaining in the year 2024. These days mark the season of the Sun, summer is upon us in all its scorching beauty and...
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