
editorials
What Trump Needs To Do In Debate
The 2024 election is Donald Trump’s to lose.
Right now, he is running even with Joe Biden in all the ....

Picking Berries
What’s up with
you? I admit to looking like a wounded mess, but as I write this, the blackberry canes...

Hold the Kumquats, Your Modest and Much-Beloved Scribe has Returned
Did you miss me? I hope so because if you didn’t the editors would probably say why are we running a...

editorials
The Democratic Subversion of Democracy
We have heard repeatedly during this election cycle that Donald Trump is a deep and abiding threat......

In Search of Old Friends
Just how? My annual solo road trip went the way of the last two but, this time it got to me. Some years ...

Is it OK to rescue hostages?
Columnist Dick Yarbrough, whose work is published by this newspaper, will be out this week, but is expected b...

Gender identity question engenders conflicting emotions
I am so conflicted these days. I haven’t been my usual sharp incisive self. Even the RITNOs (Republica...