BACK IN THE SADDLE

It’s good to have time to run free

Summertime in childhood had its own special rhythm.

It's good to have time to run free

Summertime in childhood had its own special rhythm.

‘Last Waltz’ should be played loud

This column should be read loud.

Clear-eyed chief was a good friend

Bill Clinton walked into the room.

Helpless feeling will not go away

One of my favorite Neil Young songs has a plaintive refrain: “Helpless! Helpless! Helpless!”

Child-proofing is simply impossible

“It’s not as if the queen is visiting,” I said to my wife. That was undeniably true. The queen of England isn’t known for domestic mayhem. Then again, the queen of England isn’t two and a half years old. Our youngest grandchild is.

Bird seed will stay put for a while

I was buying birdseed, and I was feeling kind of stupid about it.

Is it about time to stop writing?

Should I just shut up? Should I just put a sock in it?

Camping return comes in August

Why did we camp as a family when I was a kid?

Myanmar layoff was no surprise

I have been laid off.

Learning can impact what we like

Sometimes what you learn can get in the way of what you like.

Rain delay turned out just fine

Maybe I’ve told this story before. At my age, that happens. But the Indianapolis 500 got me thinking about things, and one memory triggered another.

Chamber and tourism should unite

Here’s a modest proposal.

Weather thwarts plans for baseball

My wife and I tend to get a little premature when it comes to spring and baseball.

Bo knew how to make us smile

Every once in awhile in the news business, you get to do a story that makes you smile forever.
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