Cartoon by Frank Shiers
In the 1968 film “Oliver!,” the murderous Bill Sykes’ doomed lover, Nancy, leads pub revelers in a round of “Oom…
Cartoon by Frank Shiers
Cartoon by Frank Shiers: “On March 24, the state Supreme Court ruled that the capital gains tax was constitutional. They…
In the race to “electrify everything,” there are glitches that may derail the plan over the next 20 years. One…
As I have written before in this column, I am a word person.
We find them everywhere we turn.
While the coronavirus clobbered many businesses, pharmacies were not among them. In fact, since the World Health Organization (WHO) declared…
I recently witnessed an interaction between a homeowner trying to deal with having his green bin container picked up by…
Cartoon by Frank Shiers
In 2023, one of the most significant shifts America needs is to return to an “all of the above” strategy…
From cartoonist Frank Shiers:
My brother, Jack, and I were jabbering on Christmas Eve about all the things we’ve done in our lives that…
The United Nations announced Nov. 8 that the world had just welcomed its 8 billionth human passenger.
One of the important lessons the dawning of each new year has taught me is the futility of making New…
The holiday season is an especially difficult time for anyone grieving lost loved ones. Evergreen wreaths placed on veterans’ graves…
Here’s a few things my great-aunt would have liked you to know.
The good news is, despite higher prices, inflation and safety concerns, more Christmas shoppers are browsing online as well as…
Looking today at the North Auburn home in which I grew up fills me with wonder.
Many sweeping generalizations stalk our land today, making no distinctions between diverse people and institutions, but lumping them into one…
