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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...

MIKE KEELER: What Could Possibly Go Wrong?

It’s Friday. I’m tired. But more than that, I’m scared to death. And so, being tired and scared and overwhelmed, I'm giving you the...

SCOT BELLAVIA: Why We Can’t Just “Agree to Disagree”

In a nation that is becoming increasingly polarized, people are beginning to call for peaceful discourse and kinder treatment of others. Americans are growing...

STUART REVERCOMB: The Great 2020 Personality Contest

There really is no question who should win the big contest next week. It seems pretty clear the Dems could run just about anyone...

SCOTT DREYER: “Unpacking Court Packing”

Unwilling to go where Joe Biden did in 1988, I do not wish to plagiarize great lines from other people and claim them as...

SCOTT DREYER: Could This Be Our Last FREE Election? 

The longer I live, the more value I see in maintaining balance and avoiding extremes. The ancient Greeks called this “the Golden Mean” or “the...

MIKE KEELER: Why Does The Woolly Bear Cross The Road?

You've probably been spending a lot of time lately out in your yard, or walking around your neighborhood. So I'm sure you are wondering:...