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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...

DICK BAYNTON: March Public Service Announcements

Following are two public service announcements that were forwarded to members of the ‘Big Lick Breakfast Club’ by member I.R. We appreciated his forwarding...

HAYDEN HOLLINGSWORTH: Covid-19 Questions That Need Answers

The confusion about the coronavirus crisis is badly in need of a central agency, one that can be trusted, to supply data that we...

STUART REVERCOMB: O.K. America, Enough Is Enough

“FIRE!! The building is on fire – run for your lives!!!” Only it’s not - at least not yet. In fact, the only thing actually burning...

STUART REVERCOMB: Sensationalistic Media?

No – of course not – they are doing everything they can to help the people they serve understand the true nature of what...

MIKE KEELER: Indiana – The Great State of Confusion

As we begin Daylight Savings, we've got to ask, "Hey Indiana, what time is it?" In 1916, facing energy shortages during World War 1, Germany...

DICK BAYNTON: Healthcare U.S.A.

The total cost of healthcare in the US was about 18% of GDP in 2019; with Gross Domestic Product around $21 trillion, healthcare costs...