Worthy to Print Column | Time for Reflection
You knew it was going to happen. Whatās that? You didnāt know. Well, let me tell you itās true! Last week I got on my soapbox about taxes, and since itās April, why not continue my rant.Ā
Instead of working on helping āWe the People,ā...
Letter to the Editor: American Tradition Under Attack
To the Editor:
For many years I made my living as a street cop, trying to distinguish fact from fiction. And for Americans, one indisputable fact is, without the National Rifle Association you would not be able to own a firearm.
As of 1967, the NRA...
Funny Papers Again Column | Of Dominating News Cycles and a Cowed Press
It was the longest gun battle in the history of the Secret Service. At the end of the 40-second firefight, 27 shots had been exchanged with an assassin and a police officer lay dead while a second assassin and two police officers and one...
Window on the World Column | āTis the Season of Gratitude
āTis the season of gratitude. I like that season. Close on its heels is the season of giving and sometimes that is also a good season; but Thanksgiving ranks right up there in my chosen holidays. Gratitude is such a simple but powerful sentiment...
Funny Papers Again Column | A Little Insiderās Look at Fair Performers and Why Rick Isnāt in This Column
So, another Fair has rolled into town and out again. And it was a good one, at least for me. It is the reason this column may fall well short of the usual 1,000 words. I have enough notes and ideas that if combined...
Window on the World Column | Fit for a King
āYours is the last dad,ā she stated emphatically. Yes. All my friendsā dads have passed away. Of our generation, there is one mother and one father remaining on the planet and then we will be the top generation. That is a rather sobering thought.
On...
Funny Papers Again Column | A Royal Mess, a Royal Lady and Nonsense
This weekās Funny Papers Again column will not appear in this space. Instead, some other nonsense will appear here. The reason for this is because to present an articulate position in a concise manner on the subject chosen I had to do a little...
Worthy to Print Column | Tasting the Stars
Happy New Year! Whatās that? You have a little bit of a headache? You had a second glass of what the bartender told you were like tasting the stars? The phrase, āLike tasting the stars,ā is credited to Dom Perignon (1638-1715). He has also...
Window on the World Column: Glass Half Full
With the changing of the times and the lessening of the daylight, I must annually go on self-watch alert. There is something about darkness during the daytime that makes me, well, dark. I can get the gloomies very easily when the clocks fall back...
Worthy to Print Column | Rock āNā Roll Forever
If you have been a reader of my scribbling, you are aware that Iām not a huge fan of the computer age. I use it often, but I sure hate to. It seems like Iām always having a problem with an assignment or order...





















