Funny Papers Again Column | To Vote, or Not to Vote ⦠That Is the Real Question
A recent article in the latest Rustler and Tribune editions informs of upcoming voting changes in the city of Greenfield (āDistrictwide Elections on the Horizon,ā March 24) and I thought I would take a few inches of newsprint to offer some opinions on the...
Window on the World Column | My Late Motherās Day
One of the lasting gifts from the long months of Covid have been the rescheduled events and concerts that we now get to enjoy. If you have attended an event recently, you will likely have noticed that there are 10 other competing events on...
Funny Papers Again Column | I Know Who You Are, But What Is Your Name?
It is a fact that as the human body ages, noticeable changes take place on those parts that are visible, as accumulated years show on our bones and skin and teeth and hair. We who are over and above three score years are fully...
Funny Papers Again Column | Roses Blooming, Students Blossoming and People Parading
We are just days after the Summer Solstice and South County is beginning to awaken from the long months of hibernation brought about by Covid-19. There are social events on the near horizon, which will once again see community members gathering under far less...
Letter to the Editor | Taking Care of Stanton Theater
To the Editor:
The Robert Stanton Theater (also known as the KCHS auditorium) was regarded as something of a dinosaur when I arrived in town more than 50 years ago. Almost losing the place due to neglect and disrepair in the 1980s changed perceptions.
People...
Window on the World Column | Grandmas Gone Wild
With the world starting to reopen, we were hoping to have a bit of a newsie reunion. Several of us from the newspaper industry had remained friends over the years, enabled by the easiness of social media and genuine friendships that survived the test...
Worthy to Print Column | Happy 90th, Nelda
This week is a favor from my readers. Today Iām going to tell you about a very good friend, who I now call family, that has become something special to me and to my brood.
You may remember that some time ago I mentioned that...
Funny Papers Again Column | What Devotion Requires the Last Full Measure?
This weekās column will be, of necessity and choice, a bit shorter in length than normal. Since I was a little boy raised in the Eisenhower Generation I have, as have many others of my generation, seen War movies from World War I (the...
Worthy to Print Column | Looking Ahead
Today I want to address the activities that are occurring on just about every college campus in the United States. I donāt know who is responsible, but it seems to have just about everyone involved. These kids seem to feel as if they will...
Worthy to Print Column | Moving Along
Have you ever had a situation that required you to step way out of your comfort zone? Perhaps meeting someone that is important to your future for the first time? Or maybe you are looking for a new job that might be a little...


















