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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...

The Automobile Name Game

by Nick Thomas Do you have fond memories of your first car? I don't. And the reason can be explained in two words: Chevy...

This One’s About the Moon, and the Son

by Mike Keeler The traditional Jewish calendar is based on the cycles of the moon. Each month has 29 or 30 days, in which the...

“Magdalenic Faith” by George C. Anderson

In my Easter sermon, I talked about Mary Magdalene and the faith that brought her to the grave even though she thought her...

You’re On, Kid

by Robert Adcox Of the wondrously huge number of phobias, the one which affects me most intensely is public speaking. My fear of being...

“Happy To Be of Use”

by Hayden Hollingsworth In the spring of 2011 I wrote a column entitled, “How to Raise Money for a Good Cause.”  It was about...

Three Stooges Hit the Big Screen

by Nick Thomas What do Johnny Depp, Sean Penn, Jim Carrey, and Cher have in common? If you answered “hairy legs,” you’re a knucklehead. Johnny’s...