Father’s Day: Can It Survive?
In another 20 years or so will there even be a Father’s Day? My son Gideon (age nine) assures me that he will be a good father someday, … Read more
Danny Tyree’s Column
Humor column by Danny Tyree, sometimes political, sometimes not.
Beware the Infrastructure, My Son
Crumbling infrastructure termed “Jagger-esque” A stitch in time saves nine. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. You can lead a horse to water, but … Read more
Revolution: Armed Rebellion in America by 2018?
You say you want a revolution… According to a PublicMind poll by Fairleigh Dickinson University, nearly one-third of registered voters answer in the affirmative to the proposition “In … Read more
Are You Part of a Zero TV Household?
Will young “Zero TV” households evolve into the typical Dish-worshipping couch potato mode as they age? Besides aliens with eyes in the back of their heads, a possible … Read more
Why Can’t Every Day Be Like Easter?
Some aspects of Easter are worth exporting to other parts of the year Although it usually gets overshadowed by “Blue Christmas” in yuletide radio rotation, I still enjoy … Read more
Needed: A Break From Pollsters
A poll on pollsters would no doubt reveal people hate polls According to a Politico story titled “GOP Looks For Answers,” the National Republican Congressional Committee is taking … Read more
Candy Nanny State: Say It Ain’t So!
Candy makers look to head off government regulation with sweet promises According to ABC News, you should probably get ready for a take-no-prisoners “This is your brain on … Read more
Sherlock Holmes and My Personal Shame
Perhaps it’s not a mystery evocative of eerie moors or Victorian London alleyways, but the question still perplexes me: how did I let writer Martin Powell escape from … Read more
So God Made a Farmer: The Sequel
Yes, the Dodge trucks commercial using the late Paul Harvey‘s 1978 speech “So God Made a Farmer” resonated with millions of viewers and was voted one of the … Read more
Is It Time To Repeal Presidential Term Limits?
Without term limits, many fear president would outlive his “sell-by” date The experts are giving it little chance of passage, but H.J. Resolution 15, a repeal of presidential term … Read more
