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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...

H. BRUCE RINKER: Infernal News During Holy Week

During Holy Week 2019, as I continued to struggle with terminal brain cancer, I learned belatedly about the catastrophic fire at Notre Dame Cathedral...

MIKE KEELER: From Ancient Rome to Rodent Route One

By now you're probably saying, "There can't be any more connections between the Roman Empire and Federal-style buildings." Well consider this: for as long as...

Dick Baynton: And The Winner Is . . .

The University of Virginia!!! Around midnight on Monday, April 15th following the many NCAA games in March Madness, the University of Virginia was acclaimed winner...

DICK BAYNTON: Paradise (California)

The city of Paradise, CA has a population of a little less than 30,000 residents. Other U.S. cities of about the same size include,...

LUCKY GARVIN: Nick’s Tale

I love ‘Paradigm-shift’ stories. Paradigm shift. What does that phrase mean? We hear a body of facts that leads us to conclude one thing, ...

DICK BAYNTON: The Collusion Illusion

On Friday, March 22nd the curtain on the satirical play called ‘The Mueller Investigation’ went up and the players in this parody were exposed....