Worthy to Print Column | Never Give Up
How about that Super Bowl! Did you get to watch it?Ā I canāt remember the last one that I have watched, but this one was really a good show. Lorraine and I enjoyed ourselves just hoping the best team would win. You know what? The...
Funny Papers Again Column | āIf It Keeps on Raininā, the Leveeās Gonna Breakā
Many of you, or some of you, or heck maybe none of you will, recognize the title of todayās column as the opening lyrics of the song āThe Leveeās Gonna Breakā made popular by Led Zeppelin in 1971 (actually it is a re-working of...
Guest Column | Access to Quality Healthcare Is Vital to the Well-Being of Rural Communities
Access to healthcare services is critical to good health. Across the United States, rural healthcare providers play a crucial role in ensuring the well-being of rural communities. They provide timely access to essential emergency and medical services, support preventative care, provide education, and address...
Worthy to Print Column | Make the Most of Your Regrets
Regrets? Iāve had a few. Old blue eyes, Frank Sinatra, sure knew how to say it better than me, but then he got to live his life āMy Way.ā I have done a lot of things in my life. I got to thinking about...
Worthy to Print Column | The Things I Know
Have you ever been shot? Kind of a crazy question at the beginning, but I have a reason that Iāll tell you about. First, I want to tell you how I got into a situation that ended with a shot. I have told you...
Worthy to Print Column | Vote Wisely
Well, here it is the Sunday one week before we vote for our favorites. Have you filled out your ballot? The entire world seems to love our method of choosing our own leaders. We may not always get it right, but it sure beats...
Funny Papers Again Column | Youngsters on Stage and Field Always a Welcome Sight
I was very pleased with myself after hammering out a column well before the deadline with only one more proofreading before I sent it off to Ryan well in time for him to do his magic to make it ready for Wednesday publication. It...
Worthy to Print Column | Cleaning Out the Garage
It was only a couple of years ago when this whole brouhaha about masks and maintaining a proper distance between you and your loved ones started that I wasnāt too concerned. We Americans have faced plenty of tough times during the past 200-plus years....
Worthy to Print Column | God Bless America
So here we are again, another week of political intrigue. The State of California or maybe the Federal Government has come up with another tax. I canāt tell you how much this tax is going to be, but you can be sure that the...
Funny Papers Again Column | Random Musings From the Past to the Present
A friend on an errand was heading up to Greenfield the other day and asked if Iād like to tag along, and because the town had been on my mind of late, I readily took her up on the offer. I was feeling a...

















