Friday, January 10, 2025

Standing athwart history yelling ‘stop’

“Ours is to stand athwart history, yelling ‘Stop,’ at a time when no one is inclined to do so, or to have...

As Yogi said, ‘It’s deja vu all over again’

It happened again. My stressful week was supposed to end in a weekend of...

48 hours exploring the capital of Spain

As we walked toward the Spanish opera house in Madrid, we saw a big police presence and...

Someday, I’ll learn the secret to this organizing idea. I hope.

In 1977, just a few courses short of  a second bachelor’s degree, I  took an internship at...

Letters to the Editor: A generous young man

I wish to thank the young man who left his change for me on the check out counter at Walmart between 3...

Letters to the Editor: Friendliness, or not

I recently had a garage sale with a lifelong friend. We said “hello” to every person that came and people were so...

On winning the lottery … and who always wins in the end

I bought my first lottery ticket recently. It was a $20 scratch-off that paid me a $40...

Abortion, going forward … what can you live with?

Can the legislative process still work more or less as intended, with lawmakers balancing competing interests and...

Don’t you just love those state welcome centers?

My family made a recent day trip to a neighboring state, so I decided this week’s column...