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Acknowledgements

Melanie Flint for her assistance and professionalism helping me at the beginning of this new journey.

Michael Olson, KSCO General Manager and very good friend, who took much time to inspire and guide me through the long process. Without Michael, this book probably would not have been born.

My good friend and transcriber Marcia Miller for the countless copies of commentaries (at least four drafts of each one) until it was just right. We also often shared humorous and angry allusions which concurrently we would agree upon regarding the human condition.

Also, our very talented engineer Bill Graff, who records my many commentaries and patiently removes all my extra allergy breaths, and more importantly, makes sure we stay on the air loud and clear.

And finally, Carol Stafford, our very efficient station manager, who patiently edited all of this book, and who makes KSCO run so smoothly.

To all of you, my deepest appreciation. Thank you.

— KZ

Editors Note:

What you are about to read is a compilation of commentaries broadcast by Kay Zwerling in the period of 1999 through 2009. Kay Zwerling along with her son and CEO Michael Zwerling, own two radio stations broadcasting from Santa Cruz, California. KSCO AM 1080 has a 10,000 watt signal that is heard over one-third of the State of California during the daytime. The station has a 63-year history, having first come on the airways as KSCO in 1947. Since that time, there have been three owners. Kay, her husband, and son Michael bought KSCO in 1991, and it remains to this day one of the few independently owned and operated radio stations in the United States.

Because Kay wrote these commentaries over a ten-year period with no intention of compiling a book, there were some challenges for the editor. Original air dates were often difficult to establish with certainty. Also, over time, some final draft copies in digital form have been lost due to computer demises over the years. The original air dates of these commentaries were typically broadcast the following entire week. Kay broadcast more than 500 commentaries between 1999 and 2009.

We have done our best to include every original commentary up until the end of 2009. As Kay continues to write and broadcast this book has been a living document from the beginning. So, if you wish to know her latest thoughts on anything from the State budget to the situation in the Middle East, you will have to tune into KSCO and hear it for yourself.

We hope that this book is as enjoyable to read as it was to work on over the past year with Kay.

— Melanie Flint