Category Archives: general

If you haven’t visited a school in recent years, you would be amazed at what you’ll find. Most of them, even in rural and low-income areas are awash in technology…. Read more »

The first time I noticed it was in the 1970s. The Generation Gap had arrived at my junior high school. The principal was in his sixties, and he was the… Read more »

As we approach the two-year mark of COVID, I sense a lot of confusion. I see two worlds in my own zip code. There’s one in which churchgoers are masked,… Read more »

  Ever do a reboot? I do this when my computer stalls, or when the picture on my TV freezes. I unplug it, plug it back in and let it… Read more »

It’s that awkward time of year. Baseball season ended in November, and I’m not sure when it will resume, as players are locked out while they argue with team owners… Read more »

Have you ever noticed that when famous people issue statements, or answer difficult interview questions, that they often say the same things? It’s almost as if they share a rule… Read more »

Voices are important to me. I grew up listening to some of the most iconic voices of the 20th century. These voices sounded like no other. When I got home… Read more »

When I was a wee lad, my older sisters shared the gift of reading with me, and this was during the heyday of magazines. My parents subscribed to Newsweek, and… Read more »

As a card carrying member of the “evil news media,” I can testify that my profession is not widely admired. We rank near the bottom, between “Guy with leaky bucket… Read more »

No doubt you’ve noticed that some newspaper columnists occasionally do a “From the Mailbag” column, serving up readers’ comments, questions, and corrections. I am one of those columnists. You might… Read more »