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Ranger Rick: Coronavirus just Trump Derangement?
The Corona Virus (CV) is among us! Oh no, anything but that! While no one likes to think they will contract the CV, we have experienced pandemics before — H1N1,…
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One Small Voice: The ‘rush’ of selling books on line
by Lynn Mandaville In the world of on-line book sales, get-rich-quick isn’t the key to success. Guaranteed success, in fact, is just like everywhere else in the world. It depends…
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Yes It’s True: Draft changes accelerated demise of ’60s
EDITOR'S NOTE: The following is the fifth in a six-part series about the quick collapse of the 1960s movement and culture, lifted from a never-published book, Breadcrusts." One of the…
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Basura: Thoughts on Death in Bonaire, not in Venice
“Life is short, and death is sure.” — Mr. Carson, in Downton Abbey, by Julian Fellows Mrs. B and I spent the month of February on Bonaire. It is an…
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Barry Hastings: My brief interlude with tales of yore
When I was a (much) younger guy, 32 to 34 years of age, I graduated from Grand Valley State College, where I studied history, political science, international relations and anthropology. My…
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Ref shortage due to more than just bad behavior
“I write about what I see and hear… And sometimes I comment on it.” — Me. Fox-17 Sunday evening had a special sports segment with guests T.J. Restau, athletic director…
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Army Bob: Some ideas for battling the Coronavirus
I advocated a few weeks ago that folks may wish to get ahead of the price and availability curve on protective face masks as the Coronavirus spreads, or perhaps better…
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Barry Hastings: I continue to stick with Bloomberg
by Barry Hastings Don't worry, the Indiana Idiot's coordinating Uncle Sam's Corona virus efforts. And how good does that make you feel? Warm and cozy or scared witless? If your…
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Ranger Rick: Trump not as old as 3 Dem opponents
Who would have thunk! Three old guys (Bernie, Plugs Biden, Bloomberg) and one woman (Pocahontas) left in the Democratic presidential primary. That leaves a young President Trump (younger than the…
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Yes It’s True: The 1960s went down with co-opting
EDITOR'S NOTE: The following is another of a series columns examining why the decade and generation of sex, drugs and rock 'n roll went down so swiftly after the 1970s…