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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...

Between Politicians and University Students, America Becomes Both Guilty and Victim

The United States has become both the guilty and the victim! It is a nation of great diversity and complexity when it comes to...

Of Bears and Men and Meeting in the Woods

Sadly, a meme, while giving voice to fears of women, added insult to injury instead of healing.  I’ve seen of late the assertion that a...

Hope of Israel Congregation Remembers The 6 Million Murdered in The Holocaust

On a quiet Sunday evening a somber 'Hope of Israel' congregation remembered the six million Jewish people who were murdered by the Nazis during...

MORGAN GRIFFITH: A Very Problematic Healthcare Hack

Our country is experiencing a massive shift in technology. Our daily activities often revolve around computers and smartphones. Our Information Technology (IT) infrastructure grows daily....

MIKE KEELER: One Big Bottle of DUH

Let us now praise the pandemic. It was poetic that on the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day back in April 2020, when the world was...

FRED FIRST: My Wee Musical Man-Cave

Digital Tones and Frets and Reeds: Oh My! A month ago this small room behind me was just my office. Now it is also my...