From Ship to Shore

This is a war between Us and the Coronavirus.  What we need is a battle cry because our town and the country is in a life-or-death struggle.   There is an old saying that is attributed to Red Necks, but will suit this situation very well, and it is: “Hunker Down.” In most wars, we have had a battle cry to remind us of exactly…

In 20 years, one accumulates so many vivid memories of trips taken to Mexico, starting with the most amazing trip of all, sailing out the Golden Gate to a…

It was Nov. 11 in 1959 when the Army trained me to be a medic. I had no idea I would end up in Korea as all but 10 percent of my class was sent off to…

Normally, it would have taken years for a product like vaping to pass through the riggers to be approved by the United States Food and Drug Department; however, many felt it was the answer to getting people to quit smoking. Now the country is just starting to see the ugly head of the snake. The names and flavors of the products should…

After attending the opening season performance of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at Playhouse Merced, we realized, once again, how much talent…

For years we have sold the roll ends of newsprint left over when they get too small to run on our printing press. They are great for art and craft…

Like it or not, after 55 years as a publisher, I have decided to return to work full time. Life without being a newspaper man is about the most boring thing in the world. Yes, the loss of my wife and soul mate has had something to do with it; however, the ink really is in my blood. Whatever it was that caused me to choose a life as a…

Joey was one of our paper carriers when we still used young boys and girls to deliver the paper. We had 23 of them at the time. Our carriers were younger…

Fifty years ago, we looked at Greeley Hill as a possible “getaway,” but since we had no money, the idea was a little far fetched. Last year, we took some…

With the 100-plus heat of the valley, a lot of local people have found the San Francisco Bay is a perfect place to be. Gary Davis and his wife Amie are one local couple who use their boat in Alameda to get away from the heat. The cost is not as much as one might expect, between $200 and $300 a month depending on the size of the boat. In…