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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: The Summer Shuffle of Kings, Queens and Jacks Who Were Knaves

OK, summer is underway. You've probably got your vacation dates set in the calendar, the flights are booked, the house rental is all paid...

The Mystifying Present: Another Look at Tinker Creek

Everyone knows what the present is until you ask them. When I learned of Pilgrim at Tinker Creek, Annie Dillard's Pulitzer Prize-winning book, I was...

FRED FIRST: Light At The End . . .

We have a moving date and a new address If you've been following along as our sidewalk ends, you were around back last November 2023...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: Biden’s Commencement Address: Lies, Lies And More Lies

According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, one definition of a lie is "an assertion of something known or believed by the speaker ... to be untrue...

MELINDA MYERS: Grow Fast, Fun, and Easy Microgreens

Have fun growing some delicious and nutritious microgreens on your kitchen counter, in a sunny window, or under lights any time of the year....

DR. BOB BROWN: A Soldier’s Reflection Memorial Day 2024

A Letter From Michael / May 2024 Bob Brown, where do I begin? For years, you have promoted an idea that I adore, but...