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Army Bob: How old is too old for the U.S. presidency?
by Robert M. Traxler How old is too old to be President of the United States? Former Vice President Joe Biden is 78 years old pushing 79, born on Nov.…
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Ranger Rick: So what is the election of 2020 all about?
When you boil it all down, what is this election about? On one hand, liberty and freedom. On the other, more government, more taxes, more regulation and socialism on steroids.…
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Ramblin’ Road: What a drag it is getting old and injured
by Phyllis McCrossin I arrived in Michigan from our winter in California with an ankle that sometimes ballooned to three times its normal size. Friends and family were convinced I…
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Army Bob: The pitfalls of socialists’ cancel culture
“I’m proud to be an American, where at least I know I’m free,” — Lee Greenwood, “God Bless the USA.” by Robert M. Traxler According to the urban dictionary, cancel culture…
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Ranger Rick: These are criminals, not protesters
The professional agitators are in force in Seattle and Portland. Folks, these are not people upset about George Floyd's death, this is an opportunity to cause unrest because they don't…
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There is aways plenty of time for cinnamon tea
by Kathy Hamman Miller There is a difference of opinions on the proper strength of this tea, but the following proportions should make enough for 16 - 3/4 cup servings.…
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Ramblin’ Road: Hearing loss 1 of the hazards of aging
by Phyllis McCrossin It was a fairly quiet weekend for King and me. We helped our son paint his house Friday and babysat Friday night while he and his wife…
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Basura: Halt convention, but open the schools?
“We are healthy only to the extent that our ideas are humane.” — Kilgore Trout, in Breakfast of Champions, by Kurt Vonnegut Kimora "Kimmie" Lynum died on July 18 in Putnam County, according…
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Yes It’s True: Smoke-free, gun-free laws badly done
A story from more than 40 years ago can be used to help explain the persistent misleading assertion that the City of Chicago bans guns, yet it has among the…
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Basura: Reflections on throwing out the first ball
"Say the secret password, and a duck’ll come down and give you fifty dollars.' — Groucho Marx, host of the game show “You Bet Your Life.” I was once selected…