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FRED FIRST: Peregrinations of a *BoZo

I have a few bits of biological blarney to pass along before I focus later today on packing for Ghost Ranch. I woke up earlier than my intention this...

ANDY PITZER: No Offseason

“It’s the time of the season.” This pertains to and will make the most sense for...

BOB BROWN: “I Remember World War II”

On December 7, 1941, my sister, Edith, eight years my senior, and I were in...

FRED FIRST: Go West At Last, Old Man

Decades of frugality have come abruptly to an end. I have made the choice to...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: Bring Back The War Department

President Franklin D. Roosevelt gave a prescient and heartfelt speech in Chautauqua, New York, on...

SCOTT DREYER: Lessons from Cambodia (I)

And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not...

MIKE KEELER: The English Language Works in Funny Ways

This example starts with the very famous scandal with the very silly name, "Watergate," in reference to the hotel where the drama went down....

SCOT BELLAVIA: 3 More Phrases People Should Stop Using

Especially online, where our words will persist as long as the Internet does, we’ve got to say what we mean and mean what we...

MELINDA MYERS: Create a Garden Anywhere with Straw Bale Gardening

Add productive garden space and raise your planting bed with straw bale gardening. This technique allows you to create a raised bed garden on...

MIKE KEELER: A Pop Quiz You Are Not Likely To Pass

Grab your coffee, here comes a Friday morning Pop Quiz. Ready? Let’s play. Which of the following is the largest public nature preserve in the continental...

STUART REVERCOMB: Think For Yourself

Here are some Covid statistics based on age: For those age 50 and under there have been less than 25,000 deaths nationwide as a result...