As one adage would have it, “All newspaper opinion writers do is come down from the hills after the battle is over and bayonet the wounded.”
Or as George Bernard Shaw wrote, “A newspaper is a device unable to distinguish between a bicycle accident and the collapse of civilization.”
A trip to the supermarket is a pretty routine affair for most Island residents. We park our cars, grab a shopping cart, and start picking out what we need. When we get a bit of sticker shock, we either shrug it off or pick out something a bit less expensive.
“The Alameda Sun would like to congratulate Mr. Colburn on his recent retirement and his years of selfless dedication to the safety of our community and thank you for his friendship to our paper and work on this column.
I wasn’t thinking of revenge for my Halloween humiliation, but sometimes opportunity raises her head. Recently, the Old Man took me back to one of my favorite trails, the one on Harbor Bay that winds by our Bay’s waters.
As 2021 closes the Alameda Sun staff took a moment to reflect on the newspaper’s two decades of service. We considered our origins, what we have accomplished, and what the future may bring.
Thanksgiving is always celebrated at my home. The entire California family comes with their own food contributions. Last year we missed getting together as we sheltered in place, which made this year feel special.
Dolores Jeanpierre, legendary waitress and historical figure, of Ole’s Waffle Shop, has announced she has retired from waitressing on Dec. 14. She last worked at Ole’s in December 2020 when indoor dining was shut down again.
We learned a new Greek letter last month: Omicron, which is also the World Health Organization’s designation for a new COVID-19 variant.
Never before have I felt more at home than since we moved to Alameda almost 20 years ago to raise our family.
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