Sunday, July 13, 2025

To boldly go where this man has not gone before

This week’s Saturday entry is way outside my comfort zone — perhaps even a different universe. For...

Officer Shahnavaz’s death should unite, not divide

Anger is easy. Anger is natural. When life is taken violently, without a moment’s notice, anger is...

Are we losing ground against polio?

In 1985, Rotary International launched an effort to eradicate polio. Three years later, when the project became...

Comments on Congress: More than ever, candidates’ skills matter

Now that spublic attention is turning to the mid-term elections, we know what the parties want us...

The things that really matter

I have met a lot of people. Most are acquaintances. Some are great friends. A select few...

Bah humbug to going goblin in 2022 or beyond

It doesn’t take much to put me in the Christmas spirit as we get closer to Dec. 25, but there is one...

Mom was a helper. And a nurse. Same thing.

Mom was one of those people who helped. You know when Mr. Rodgers said, “When I was...

Angelkeep: Bird feeder incidents: Don’t look up

Usually a trip to the Angelkeep bird feeders became mundane, habitual, insignificant, and even more irrelevant than the last pick on the...

A prize for the ‘thieves’ at the BMV

It is time to announce the winner of the prestigious and soon-to-be coveted Reno Prize, which, starting this year, will be awarded...

Court Docket update (we miss it too)

I appreciate the calls and questions we’ve received about the Court Docket. You may have noticed that we have stopped printing court...