SERIES:
WHATEVER HAPPENED
TO THE MATCHING
FUNDS CHALLENGE?
Wanda says, "Remember the nursery rhyme about the Owl and the Pussycat who set out to sea in a beautiful pea green boat? Here I am on my patio bench with my Owl, a gift from a friend who gave it to me to scare away pigeons, and my Pussycat, a fabulous look-alive pillow from my dear friend Clarissa K. Conn, who took this photo! Note the pink roses that came from a tiny $2.50 potted plant from Grocery Bargain Outlet a couple of years ago, My secret? I feed it old bath water in which I had soaked in 1/4 cup of Epsom salts and shredded orange peels."
Column 105 - Part 1 - BEYOND KICK-THE-CAN POLITICS (10/14/2016)
DURING the Seaside mayoral debate last Monday, homelessness came up. “If elected, how would you handle
homelessness?” was the first question asked by a youth during Q&A at the Press Club in Seaside. (CLICK TO CONTINUE READING...)
Column 106 - Part 2 - AN IDEA WHOSE TIME HAS COME (10/21/2016)
VOTING got you down? If yes, welcome to the 2016 election draggin’ train.
That’s a metaphor for being off track or far afield of intended purpose which, in this case, is to elect those
who will best serve America’s most prominent and pressing needs.
In political jargon, “needs” are translated into “issues” and issues are expressed as “ideas." (CLICK TO CONTINUE READING...)
Column 107 - Part 3 - CAMPING BETWEEN MARINA AND THE DUMP (10/28/2016)
CHECKING out rumors takes time. If clues were clear, then confirming places homeless people sleep would be easy. Instead, hearsay needs fact checking. At issue is a claim I heard at last week’s Democratic Women of Monterey luncheon that Seaside’s unwanted campers and vans now gather on a county road between... (CLICK TO CONTINUE READING...)
