Reflections & Observations: Downhill All the Way
In 1510, in an otherwise preposterous romance, “The Adventures of Esplandian,” Garcia Ordonez de Montalvo, a provincial Spanish novelist, wrote...

COMMENTARY: THE CLASS WARRIOR
When George W. Bush first became governor of Texas, he tried to cut the state tax on business profits while increasing the sales tax...

Letters To The Editor

Bay City Beat: Values? A Nation of Yahoos
As the Republicans became solely focused on pulling down Bill Clinton, because they had no other workable agenda for the country...

Poetry in the Mirror: THE JAMES HAHN & “SOUTH PARK” CONNECTION

In His Opinion: “WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD”
So, as Louis Armstrong sings, “and I say to myself, what a wonderful world...” Yes, folks, it’s a wonderful world. Why just consider these little pieces of fact...

In Her Opinion: Hello, Mrs. Rosenthal
As I write this column, I am engaged. If you’re reading this Wednesday-Saturday, I am still engaged. If you’re reading this Sunday, well, that’s my wedding day...