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TweetPinShareEditorial By John Young Back when I ran a small-town paper, for a short time we had a feature popular in the era, the “man on the street” interview. Besides …
Dumb governing by Street-Corner Man Read More
TweetPinShareColumn By Mike Bibb “Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes on incomes, from whatever source derived, without apportionment among the states, and without regard to any census …
Editorial: From each according to his ability Read More
TweetPinShareColumn By John Young They are seventh graders who’ve taken over the middle school. They are hooligans who, after looting the Glocks & Ammo outlet store, believe they now run …
Editorial: Was President Musk on your ballot? Read More
TweetPinShareColumn By Mike Bibb Sarah Palin, former Alaska Governor and Republican vice-presidential candidate under Arizona U.S. Senator John McCain in 2008, was reputed to have jokingly said, “I can see …
Editorial: Can someone call a taxi? Read More
TweetPinShareColumn By John Young The reprise of all things Dylan (great movie; see it) raises the question: What happened to protest singing? Listen around. T’ain’t been heard for years, and …
Editorial: A time for protest – and here is mine Read More
TweetPinShareColumn By Mike Bibb The allure of California was once a magnet for industry and others seeking opportunity, beautiful landscapes, and pleasant weather conditions. Those fascinations went up in smoke …
Editorial: California fires have opened my eyes Read More
TweetPinShareColumn By John Young Remarkably, he still had his hair when the beginning came – the beginning of his afterlife. That powdered egg pelt: still enough to comb combatively. That …
Editorial: A hang-up for Mr. Big at eternity’s gate Read More
TweetPinShareColumn By Mike Bibb Several weeks ago, I wrote an article about a billboard in Tombstone prominently displaying a large Trump campaign placard on which the phrase “The Reckoning!” was boldly …
Editorial: Laying down ‘The Reckoning!’ Read More
TweetPinShareColumn By Mike Bibb As Donald Trump resumes his tenure as President — interrupted by the four-year debilitating term of Joe Biden — he’s inherited a smorgasbord of unpleasant-tasting vittles and …
Editorial: Mr. Trump’s Opinions And Joe’s Pardons Read More TweetPinShareColumn By John Young Recently, we’ve seen a new breed of first responders when disaster hits. Not the fire department. Not the EMTs. Not the cops. No, even faster are …
Editorial: Suffering amid disaster? Enter the scorn chasers Read More