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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...

DEVOTIONAL: A Dad’s Prayer

f two of you on earth agree in asking for anything it will be granted to you by my Heavenly Father.  Matthew 18:19 (Phillips) Brian...

MORGAN GRIFFITH: Abuse of The Chevron Doctrine

The U.S. Supreme Court has decided some notable cases in 2024. Donald J. Trump v. Anderson was a unanimous decision by the justices to allow...

Salem City Council Vote on Hope Tree Property Disappoints Majority of Salem Residents

   Despite the majority of Salem residents’ opposition, on Monday, June 10, the Salem City Council voted 3, (including Mayor Renee Turk), out of...

JOHNNY ROBINSON: The Magic of Merlin

It’s technological genius. It’s revolutionary. Its a game changer. It’s Merlin the bird identification app on my phone. Created by the ornithologists, the bird...

FRED FIRST: Jack Is A Dull Boy, Who’s Hands Have Never Been Busier

My thought life is being boxed and packing-taped in cardboard, the more so as we approach our late August move date. Not much is...

RANDY HUFF: Rivers – Meandering and Meaning . . .

The first word that comes to mind when I hear "meander" is "river." Specifically, "Yukon River." It is quite funny that I would say Yukon. I...