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...
Letter to the Editor | Different Views
To the Editor:
I appreciate that the Rustler has the good senseĀ to carry two columnists who make the newspaper interesting. In todayās world, I think that is somewhat unusual. And I, along with others, would like to see this continue, good journalism.
Both are family men...
Funny Papers Again Column | My Purge of Unnoteworthy Notes Fell Short, so I Ad-Libbed the Ending
This column marks the end of compiled topics, both those on scraps of paper and whatever is on my cell phone, so donāt look for much in the way of content. Nonetheless, I am committed to this purge, so let me trot this stuff...
Letter to the Editor | Taking Care of Stanton Theater
To the Editor:
The Robert Stanton Theater (also known as the KCHS auditorium) was regarded as something of a dinosaur when I arrived in town more than 50 years ago. Almost losing the place due to neglect and disrepair in the 1980s changed perceptions.
People...
Guest Column | Fight the Flu by Getting the Vaccine This Fall
Believe it or not, itās time once again to talk about influenza. The typical flu season in the United States begins after Labor Day, and can extend into the early spring of the following year. Our best defense has always been, and continues to...
Guest Column | King Cityās 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...
Worthy to Print Column | A Day in My Life
Now, where was I⦠Dick pulled up to me on the highway and told me to put it second gear and āGet on it!ā So I slipped it up a gear and took off. I didnāt go very far because I saw a state...
Window on the World Column | Our Childhood Memoir
My friend and I have been writing the story of our shared childhood. I say āmy friendā meaning my oldest friend in the whole world. The story goes that she fell into the boating pond in my hometown (all of 2 feet deep) when...
Worthy to Print Column | The Definition of Insanity
Iāve heard it said that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. Well, thatās the very first thing I thought of when I heard that the Dad Gum Govmint was going to have us...



















