From Ship to Shore Editorial Archive

Your weekly conversation with Merced County Times' Publisher, John Derby.

Forming a Mexican Yacht Club
February 2, 2012


The clam feast
January 26, 2012


Thank you for another year!
January 19, 2012


The day the lights went out on the floating Christmas Parade
January 5, 2012


The best Christmas gift of all
December 29, 2011


The Dance
December 22, 2011


The Fish Catcher
December 15, 2011


T.S., the last dog standing
December 8, 2011


Sailing in Mexico
December 1, 2011

The Road South
November 24, 2011


An Apology and a Commendatiomn
November 17, 2011

Gladys, The GPS Girl
November 3, 2011


Snow Birds
October 27, 2011

Thinking Out Of The Box
October 20, 2011

When the Internet Umbilical is cut
October 13, 2011

That old apple tree, and me
September 29, 2011

UC Merced: Connecting with our community
September 29, 2011

Half back to work
September 22, 2011

Thank you for the first 75 years
September 15, 2011

Adopt the students from UC Merced
September 8, 2011

Working eight months for first dollar of profit
September 1, 2011

School children know, no right of way
August 25, 2011

Run a business before running for office
August 18, 2011

That American Spirit Will Prevail
August 11, 2011

I don't camp' III
August 4, 2011

I don't camp' II
July 28, 2011


We remember what it was like in the Sea of Cortez
July 21, 2011

'I don't camp'
July 7, 2011

Valley counties could lose more representation
June 23, 2011

High marks for Mercy Medical Center
June 23, 2011


What will county fairs be like in the future?
June 16, 2011

When was the last time we volunteered?
June 9, 2011


Congratulations Graduates! Now try to find a job
May 26, 2011

Things have changed for graduates
May 19, 2011


A Second Chance
May 12, 2011


The face of education is changing
May 5, 2011

No habla Espanol
April 21, 2011


The Whale Shark up close and friendly
April 14, 2011

The completely recycled pig
April 7, 2011


The clam diggers
March 31, 2011

The Fish Fry
March 24, 2011


Redevelopment Districts have left their mark
March 17, 2011


Oldest Cave Paintings
March 10, 2011

La Paz Revisited
March 3, 2011

Housing Boom Mexican Style
February 24, 2011


'Miserable' writers don't know Mercedians
February 17, 2011


Health care Mexican style
February 3, 2011


A Rental Horror Story
January 20, 2011


Look back at history of the last sales tax
January 13, 2011


Giving the vote back to Merced and Stanislaus Counties
January 6, 2011

Baja Humbug Helps Santa Bring Christmas to the Children
December 30, 2010


The Swap Meet
December 16, 2010

The Trigger hole
November 18, 2010

The Launch!
November 11, 2010

Stop whipping on our institutions
October 7, 2010

Our homeless are here to stay
September 30, 2010

Why do we have summer vacation?
September 23, 2010

Playouse Merced, an amazing local success story
September 15, 2010

UC Merced, The Island
September 8, 2010

Foreclosure: When it hits home
September 2, 2010

Is what they say about Free Trade wrong?
August 27, 2010

Like in Mexico, our towns need Check Points
August 19, 2010

In the footsteps of Abraham Lincoln
August 11, 2010

It's a dog's life
August 5, 2010

Local employment gets blocked by bonding
July 28, 2010