Editor’s Note

Editor’s Note

January 4, 2012

This month we’re all living with the New Year’s Resolutions made at a weak moment of excitement, most likely induced by Champagne … sigh.

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Editor’s Note

December 6, 2011

It’s the holiday season. The smell of cloves and cinnamon and allspice and nutmeg are all around helping to make the days festive. We need that coming on the heels of Black Friday, Local Business Saturday and Cyber Monday. Shopping is the word of the month. So check out what our advertisers have to offer [...]

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Editor’s Note

November 7, 2011

I saw a flock of wild turkeys the other day. Made me think of that special day when, those of us who eat turkey, spend an entire 24 hours plucking and roasting and eating. OK, I don’t actually pluck, but I have pluck and that’s what counts. This issue is full of pluck – or [...]

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Editor’s Note

October 4, 2011

Halloween is a crazy holiday! We celebrate superstitions, open our doors and hand out bags of candy to trick-or-treaters we don’t even know solely because they’re dressed up in some crazy/cute costume. I’ve often wondered what the trick would be if I did without the candy. Hmmm, too superstitious to find out;

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Editor’s Note

September 1, 2011

Hey, Basil is back. No, not the herb … that’s another guy. Beefeater Basil is our own Foolish Dear Abby. Got a question for him, send it to us and we’ll give it a royal send-off to the other side of the pond for an answer. Some funny stuff in this issue. Blondes really do [...]

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Amusing Musings

August 5, 2011

Seriously, what is it about the heat and August … the dog days of summer seem to take on a life of their own. Some ancient mystery about the Dog Star, Sirius, getting too close to the sun. Hmm, I thought that was Icarus whose wings melted. Well, these days, wings don’t melt, but ice [...]

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Editor’s Note

February 2, 2011

This month’s issue features the return of columnist Tim Mollen, whose “Lost Journal” is being picked up by more and more publications across the country. Why he continues to favor little ol’ us with his work is a question we don’t dare ask—just as long as he keeps it coming! Of course, Rex is in [...]

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Editor’s Note

January 3, 2011

Happy New Year, fellow fools. In this issue we’re pleased to present Ted Gargiulo’s “The Future of Cable,” one of the funniest, zaniest pieces we’ve read in quite awhile. The rest of our lineup holds its own, however. Rosie Sorenson checks in with “Blowing Bubbles in North Korea”; John Sammon is proud to be a [...]

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Editor’s Note

December 3, 2010

I could go on and on about the exploits of our fabulous writing staff, but I only have 150 words, so I’ll focus on two of our writers this month. If you’re looking for the perfect gift for the cat lover in your life, I wholeheartedly recommend Rosie Sorenson’s They Had Me at Meow, which [...]

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Editor’s Note

November 8, 2010

Thanks for turning to us for your yucks this month, friends. A sort of stage/screen/television theme quickly emerged from our submissions. Rosie Sorenson has a brush with a certain famous actress (I’ll give you a hint; her first name is spelled H-A-L-L-E); Brent Basham talks about a friend’s addiction to infomercials; Ted Gargiulo favors us [...]

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Editor’s Note

October 1, 2010

“Hot enough for ya?” We don’t often get the chance to say that in Monterey, but with this September weather we’ve been having—oh, wait, I’m supposed to be writing the October “Editor’s Note,” right? Ahem. Happy October, loyal readers! Boy, what an October we’re having! It sure is Octoberlike! The foliage of those Monterey pines! [...]

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Editor’s Note

September 5, 2010

This month we feature Catherine Badin’s “You Know You’re In…,” Brent Basham’s “Open Up and Say Ahhh,” and John Sammon’s “You Are in Effect Your Own Spouse Looking Back at You.” (Come again?) Rex goes back to school; Kiri, Kiri, the Limerick Deary still thinks the Giants have a chance; and we are no closer [...]

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Editor’s Note

August 2, 2010

Happy Birthday to Foolish Times! As you know, we celebrate our birthday three or four times a year, and August is one of the months we celebrate. The cover is proof that even dogs celebrate our birthday. people tell us they “train” their dogs using our paper. If that isn’t a compliment, I don’t know [...]

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Editor’s Note

July 1, 2010

This month we feature a page of “Foolish Musings” by longtime Foolish Times fan and noted local author, the mysterious A.L. (Only the Unknown Cartoonist is in deeper cover.) We welcome new author Bowen Lee, who discusses the “wild kingdom” she has observed inside every housecat. Be sure to check out our new “Eat It [...]

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Editor’s Note

June 1, 2010

This month we welcome back Martin Dodd, who read his story “Early Childhood Education” at our last Foolish Times reading at Café 316 and who continues to grace our pages with his excellent storytelling. Denise Aisling provides a Father’s Day piece while Kiri Peterson grapples with Pi. (Mmmm, Pi.) Catherine Badin’s “Cell Phone Blues” will [...]

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Editor’s Note

May 1, 2010

Happy May, faithful readers. This month brings you two articles devoted to mothers and motherhood, “Mind-Bending Motherhood” by Denise Aisling and “I Should Have Been a Bad Kid” by Robyn Justo. Rosie Sorenson dishes on pancake therapy (mmm, pancakes); John Sammon considers the differences between “winners” and “losers”; Tom Burns continues to champion his “Running [...]

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Editor’s Note

April 1, 2010

Have you heard about the plans to build a casino at Point Lobos? In case you haven’t, a group called CISOPLOG (Citizens In Support Of Point Lobos Gaming) is exploiting a loophole in the State Parks law that forbids private enterprise on park land EXCEPT “when belief is held by a sufficient number of investors [...]

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