Are too many Floyd Countians rude and untruthful in public meetings?
September 16, 2021
The anger in public comment periods have turned vile and filled with false statements, threats and personal insults
Do we want a ‘Trump Zombie’ as Virginia’s next governor?
September 8, 2021
Virginia GOP gubernatorial candidate Glenn Youngkin is considered, by a growing number, as another Trump Zombie who wants to bring the disgraced former president’s hate and corruption to the Governor’s Mansion.
Oh, the pain of it all
August 28, 2021
A back pain that mysteriously disappeared nine years ago, after a horrendous motorcycle crash, has returned.
Surviving old age is worth the effort
August 15, 2021
We have an allotted time on this Earth. We should make sure we do the best we can with that time.
Farewell to colleague and friend Ed Pound
August 4, 2021
An old-school investigative reporter who was a colleague at The Telegraph in Alton, Illinois, a half-century ago.
Working up a sweat about getting old
August 1, 2021
Getting old is mandatory. Growing up is optional.
Friends who influenced our lives and America
July 19, 2021
Wife Amy — my lover, partner, and best friend for more than 43 years — celebrated her birthday last week, one also recognized by friends
Bluegrass and fireworks light up the night
July 4, 2021
Bluegrass music lit up the makeshift back porch stage behind the Floyd Country Store Saturday night before fireworks lit up the sky over the town
Good places to retire? Sorry, already lived in two of them
June 29, 2021
Two of my homes have been in cities rated as “best to retire in” by Forbes Magazine. I lived in the first from age 17-21 and then 12 years in the second from 21 to 33. Wasn’t thinking much about retirement then
Bye-bye pandemic but hello to changes
June 28, 2021
The “normal” that is set to return on July 1 may not be as normal as many would like
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