Finally, a new example of the advantages of growing old
After more than 300 days of self-quarantine, my wife and I emerged from our home exile last week to learn that being in our 70’s had put us on the … Read More
Category: Opinion
Wiley Coyotes
The other night my sleep was disturbed by the ferocious barking of the outside dog we got when we purchased our new home. I went to fuss at her to … Read More
AS WE SEE IT: A Nation of Laws
Last Wednesday in Washington D.C. we all watched – most of us shocked – as a crowd of protesters stormed the Capitol building, disrupting the certification of electoral college votes. … Read More
AS WE SEE IT: Live and let live
Last week a Wisconsin pharmacist was charged with intentionally destroying 57 vials of a COVID-19 vaccine by removing them from refrigeration and letting them sit at room temperature in excess … Read More
Perhaps you should ignore advice about cheering up in bad times
It was just last month ago in this space that I cheerfully (and hopefully) wrote about my quest to sell the manuscript of my novel to a major publishing house, … Read More
Hindsight is 2020
There is an old saying that hindsight is 20/20. If you aren’t familiar with the phrase, what it means is in looking back on events that have already passed you … Read More
AS WE SEE IT: If you drink this holiday, please don’t drive
For the past several weeks we’ve been running ads from the Grayson ABC office about the dangers of drinking and driving. With New Years Eve coming up, we’d like to … Read More
How different will our world be when the pandemic goes away?
At the risk of being accused of pretending to be a forecaster or prognosticator, I’m ready to make some predictions based on my nine-plus months of watching, reading about, and … Read More
Jack of all trades, master of none
There’s something to be said for being a generalist. In the plant and animal kingdoms it’s the specialists who suffer when an ecosystem is out of balance. They may thrive … Read More
AS WE SEE IT: Dueling over oaths
The cities of Olive Hill and Grayson both swore in their city councilpersons in the last week, both using some anachronistic language that can be a bit jarring when you … Read More
Could we use public funds to finance political campaigns?
Hundreds of millions of dollars were spent in last month’s presidential election. About $150 million is expected to be spent in the special election on Jan. 5 to fill two … Read More
Oh yeah! The OUYA!
I’m a bit of a geek for gadgets. Specifically anything computer or game console related. I love them. Sometimes the fun for me isn’t even in playing games on them … Read More
Not all well-intentioned Christmas giving will go to the most deserving
Some of you won’t like my commentary today because it definitely is not in the loving tone of a traditional Christmas message. In fact, you might classify it as a … Read More
AS WE SEE IT: Last minute Christmas tasks
Fruitcake can be a bit divisive. For some it’s barely edible. For others it’s an indelible and necessary part of the Christmas holiday season. If you’re one of the latter, … Read More