Category Archives: general

As you know, I write about things that matter. Like the gradual disappearance of Shoney’s Big Boy restaurants. At one time, there were 1800 of them. Now, there are only… Read more »

I have been covering schools for thirty years, and I have visited more schools than the milk delivery guys. As Johnny Cash sang, I’ve been everywhere, man. From the modest… Read more »

I used to tell my wife that I was the most patient man in America. This was usually followed by a swift verbal reprimand, so I stopped saying that. Still,… Read more »

Twice each year, I do a “From the Mailbag” column, serving up your comments, questions, and corrections. You might think this is an easy way to fill space during a… Read more »

  A bug bit me when I was twelve years old, and never let go. For some reason, I turned on a radio one day, and I liked what I… Read more »

Every few years, I clean out my pockets, and share the notes I’ve made while watching a few hundred sporting events on TV. I listen carefully to the sportscasters, and… Read more »

  What a country, right? As we celebrate America’s 246th birthday on the 4th of July, let’s pause and list a few reasons to love America. Thanks to cable TV… Read more »

According to the polls, most Americans blame our nation’s ills on President Biden. His popularity is somewhere between prison food and monkeypox. In all honesty, he doesn’t actually control everything… Read more »

  Oh, how our nation has changed in recent years. We have lost more than a million people to a disease that some said would go away in a matter… Read more »

As a TV news anchor, I try to avoid cliché’s, because they turn up on the news too often. I grimace when I hear that “officials are tight-lipped.” In fact,… Read more »