Yearly Archives: 2020

I was about to start writing about this squirrel I saw in my backyard. It was the cutest little fella, and we were just staring each other down, and then… Read more »

The year from hell would seem to be a perfect fit for Halloween, but many people are asking: Can we trick-or-treat safely this year? Parents wonder if the candy you’re… Read more »

Here’s the Vinyl Express listener-voted countdown from September 19, 2020: The top 40 TV Theme songs from the vinyl era (mid-1960s to early 1990s) (sponsored by Kelly Subaru.).  These also… Read more »

In my job as an education reporter, I frequently hear from parents and teachers complaining about overcrowded classrooms. These days, that usually means 25 or more students at a time…. Read more »

I was grabbing a couple of sausage biscuits, and witnessed a couple of old codgers arguing over their coffee. One was a bit on the heavy side, with wild hair… Read more »

An open letter to the leaders of the Democratic and Republican parties: We’re giving you four years notice. It’s a pretty good deal when you think about it. Most of… Read more »

2020 has been the Edsel of years. For those who are too young to understand that ancient reference, it has been the New Coke of years. Am I still going… Read more »

I posed a question on social media. “What do you miss most about your life BC (Before COVID)?” I have read about a thousand replies, and I have learned so… Read more »

“No one saw this coming.” “Who knew it would be this bad?” “Who could have predicted this?” Those are the three things I hear every day, several times a day…. Read more »

My, my, my. Look at this mess we’ve gotten ourselves into. The presidential election is still a hundred days away, and it already seems like the campaign has been going… Read more »