The following “letter” is part of the continuing series from the unpublished novel by James Garrett, “Benicia Letters Once More”. He does not plan to publish the book but instead is choosing to share the letters with the readers of the Benicia Herald. The letters continue the storyline of Garrett’s first novel “Benicia and Letters […]
Mrs. B’s Blather: Are you a member of the ‘Let’s Have it All’ Club?
Being of a certain age, it has become clear to me that my single friends are making decisions as to whether to pursue having a relationship with a significant other or going it alone in this last quarter of their lives. It made me realize that I have always been a member of my own […]
Jeff Burkhart’s “Rhyme and Reason”: Working Stiffs
Corporate Moguls making money Sales are up its do or die Buying low and selling higher Soon they will diversify Business guys in office jungles Working is their way of life If they make a few more dollars They might get to see the wife Always work to fill that quota Push the limit win […]
A Different Drummer: My sand-castle legacy of creativity
I’m a creative guy. I’m not bragging, just sayin’. I’ve been inventing things all my life, yet I have little to show for it. My creative cupboard is nearly bare. As a wee boy, I was artistic. I drew a lot. I sketched everything around me, dogs, cats, trees. I also wrote limericks and poetry, […]
Steve Morgan: Anatomy of a male litterer
By Steve Morgan Special to the Herald This is a sequel to the article my wife, Sindy Harris, wrote about our experiences picking up garbage along Interstate 780 and its adjoining on/off ramps through Caltrans’ Adopt-A-Highway program. Sindy posted her observations about the type of trash that women litter. She hypothesized that because women are […]
The A Cappella Handyman: Code Blue
Code Blue It’s a borrowed title from another story but its weight fits the mood. These are the prosthetic hooks that taught me how to use my hands. Fortunately too we had Mom who taught us the best a Mother can teach. But Dad was our Dad. Best mentor an eight year old boy […]
Voice of the Village: What is the best time of life?
By Lois Requist When I was a kid, older people often told me that I was experiencing the best time of my life, so I should enjoy it. Even then, some part of me wanted to respond, “Really? This is as good as it gets?” What was my life then? We were poor, and unlike […]
Devon Minnema: Political labels are not always helpful
I’ve always believed that words have meaning. That may seem obvious, but I think it is important to have solid definitions to terminology that way language can be less manipulated by politicians and ideologues. In the last few years, people have begun co-opting old terms and branding themselves with new ones in an attempt to […]
Bob Livesay: The state of the Democratic Party in Benicia
By Bob Livesay Special to the Herald I have been following politics for many years. The first election I voted in was 1954. My first presidential election was 1956. I voted for Eisenhower, and he won. You had to be 21 then, and I was not 21 for the 1952 presidential election. So as you […]
Hiking Back in Time: Tahoe and Round Valley
Welcome back to a monthly column focused on local day hiking destinations that, with a little imagination, will take you back in time to when our local Native Americans lived in a garden of Eden we now call home. For more hiking ideas, go to www.eastbayhillpeople.com and read the “Travelogue Blog” tab. I would also […]