John Koenig

Jan 15, 2025 | goodtimes.sc | John Koenig

We have to be prepared for the Apocalypse. We need to start training in hand-to-hand combat, and learn to identify berries and mushrooms, to know what can kill us in nature and what can save us. A go-bag would be nice with non-perishable food, a first-aid kit, a book on how to survive, and a journal to keep yourself sane. Maybe a picture of family, I don’t know. Lucy Jordan, 20, UCSC Anthropology MajorI would take some clothes, and things to keep myself clean.

Jan 15, 2025 | goodtimes.sc | John Koenig

A literal one-woman show, Susan Ortmeyer is the owner/founder/baker of Fika Bakeshop, a licensed home bakery (officially known as a Cottage Food Bakery) based in Ben Lomond. A self-described “recovering lawyer,” she went UCLA Law School then practiced law for several years before doing private investigative work, as well as getting married and having a child. Then burnout set in, and she began looking for a new path.

Jan 14, 2025 | goodtimes.sc | John Koenig

CORRECTION PLEASELike many people, I was curious and excited to read about how the Colligan Theatre was getting back into circulation. However, once I got to the last couple of paragraphs of “Stage of Dreams,” I was infuriated. Lindsey Chester says, “We basically had two and a half weeks to get in to learn the whole system. Not everything (in the theatre) was labeled, not everything was wired correctly.

Jan 8, 2025 | goodtimes.sc | John Koenig

COFFEE FIXYour recent article about the church/coffee shops in Santa Cruz County caused me to have some concerns. They are simply serving coffee and other things that would make them seem to be a normal coffeeshop. Except for the financial advantages given to churches, they could almost pretend to be competing on an even playing field with the other coffee shops in our area.

Jan 8, 2025 | goodtimes.sc | John Koenig

If you could live in another country in 2025, which would it be? Ireland, I would love to go back there. It’s so green and outside of the city the only traffic is cows, it’s funny. My family is originally from a place called Dingle. It’s a silly name, but I love it there. There’s an ice cream shop, and when you walk past they keep giving you free samples. It’s a good time.