Sticks and Stones…

Alexander William Kinglake is a name snuggled deeply inside of all-knowing Google. He was a 19 th century lawyer who gave up his legal practice to become an author, best known for a single proverb: “Sticks and stones may break your bones, but words will never hurt you.

American Optimist

There's so much negative news these days. I was glad to see that a new podcast, "American Optimist," features good things that are coming. It's hosted by Palantir founder and venture capitalist Joe Lonsdale.

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Early voting begins on eight proposed amendments If history is an indicator, Texas voters will likely go to the polls on Nov. 2 in underwhelming numbers to decide the fate of eight proposed amendments to the state’s constitution.

Pandemic Continues Harming Working Class

The Mountain Metro bus driver and service shortage The Gazette reported Monday is not unique to Colorado Springs.

All in a Night’s Work?...

During almost two decades of writing weekly accounts of humorous and/or unlikely occurrences, I’ve never come across anything quite so bizarre as the subject of this week’s epistle. It is a legal case in progress, as the wheels of justice necessarily turn slowly.

Let Life Resume

America remains bound by often extreme pandemic restrictions. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends staying 6 feet away from others. In Oregon, everyone must wear a mask outdoors. In parts of the country, 2-year-olds must wear masks. Are such rules necessary?

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State climatologist: Texas getting hotter The state climatologist recently predicted that Texas will continue to get hotter and for longer periods of time during the next 15 years.

Views from Around the Panhandle

I’m a storyteller. Sometimes I tell long stories, and sometimes I tell a lot of little stories, depending on how my brain is working that week. Also, there are several inches of space on page four that are begging for comic relief.

China Tests Taiwan After Afghanistan Debacle

On Oct. 4, 56 mainland Chinese combat aircraft crossed the Taiwan Strait and illegally penetrated sovereign Taiwanese airspace. That aerial "show of force" rated as the largest mainland Chinese airspace violation since 1949 when Chinese Nationalist soldiers retreated to the island and dug in.

Native American Summer?...

My aged Uncle Mort can take a side road into yesteryear quickern’ most people can start an argument over vaccines. Now, he’s on a mission to learn more about Indian Summer. He’s finding much information about the season in numerous countries of the world.