At first I thought, “Do I have a sign on me that says ‘GUILTY’?” Then it occurred to me that I must simply look suspicious to every law enforcement officer in the area. It was the second time in a week for being questioned by cops while I was minding my business. The first time was as…

The novel, ‘The Valley of the Giants’ was written by Peter B. Kyne and originally appeared in Red Book during August 1918.  It has since been made into a movie four different times. The stories hero Bill Cardigan is a lifetime resident of California’s Tall Timber country. When evil land-grabber Howard Fallon arrives with a…

Politicians want teachers to get paid according to their effectiveness as evaluated by students test scores. But I think those same politicians should also be paid according to their effectiveness. In fact, they ought to be evaluated on their ability to produce an environment ripe for job creation and economic growth.

Sorting through an unlabeled file in my office drawer I found an old type-written music list. While I vaguely recall typing it out — I have no idea when I did it or for what reason. It had to be sometime in the early 90s as some of the songs are from 1992 or so.…

The shadows were beginning to get long on the southeast side of our Klamath home. That’s where Goldie and I were at when things went horribly wrong. With Goldie was her wire-haired terrier, Scotty. I had with me our next door neighbor’s Dalmatian, Daisy. The neighbors were away for the week and had asked me to take…

Because of my bad back, I don’t often go for lengthy walks anymore for fear I’ll get someplace and it’ll give out on me and I’ll find myself stuck waiting for help. However, after getting a mild form of cabin-fever, I jus’ had to get out of the house for a bit. So, jus’ after…

My son lost his job on July 18th, shortly after International Gaming Technology sold to an Italian corporation. Fortunately for Kyle, he saw it coming as his former workplaces’ largest customer had been IGT. That same night, following his layoff, the local news outlets reported the unemployment figures for the state were down. I don’t believe…

A friend of mine and I were talking about political commentators, when he said he believed Glenn Beck was ‘hate-monger’ and ‘race-baiter.’ “Really?” I asked, adding “When’s the last time you listened to him?” He answered rather proudly, “I never have.” “So how do you know that he’s a a hate-monger and race-baiter?” I countered.…

For the last five-years I’ve been watching the United States financial crisis as it grew larger and larger, than slowly faded from the headlines. And while many officials have claimed the ‘worst is over,’ I’m not too sure about that. USA Today published an article featuring a chart showing the internet bubble, the housing bubble, and…

The National Football League has suspend Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice for the first two games of the 2014 season, following Rice’s arrest on aggravated assault charges against his then-fiancée in February. Rice was arrested after surveillance video showed him dragging his unconscious fiancée out of the elevator of an Atlantic City hotel/casino. Police have video of…