DEAR ABBY: I have been married to my husband for a little over three years. I have two teen girls, and he has one. They get along for the most part, but lately my 18-year-old, “Lindsay,” and his 17-year-old, “Taylor,” have been clashing. They were brought up very differently, and sometimes it causes waves because I expect more from my girls than he does his daughter. To be … [Read more...]
Is this You? Farmer: It’s all in the smell of dirt
If you are lucky enough to live in a rural area there is always something across the road that is interesting. It could be out front, out back or over towards the neighbor to the north or south. Oh sure there are things in town, just across the street to bring about interest. When I was a kid we lived in Reno. On the street where we lived, directly across the street, there was … [Read more...]
César Chávez, spinmeisters and hatemongers
If you can read this newspaper, you are lucky. The Reno Gazette-Journal may have just nuked the business in northwestern Nevada. Distribution is make-or-break. The RGJ just killed its Saturday edition. So what? For starters, that means I can’t get the New York Times delivered on Saturday anymore. Apparently a single contractor does the work for everybody. The week it … [Read more...]
Sports broadcasters
At a recent coffee klatch, the subject of sports commentators came up. With the recent passing of John Madden, it seems colorful sports commentators have all but vanished. In the past, one looked forward to hearing Bill Stern, Curt Gowdy, Howard Cosell or Don Meredith describe sporting events. Most of today’s announcers are bland analysts of the games. Locally, two of the … [Read more...]
Frederick Commentary: The Academy’s descent into woke hell — judging art by the frame
“Keep an open mind; but not so open your brains fall out.” No one is quite sure who first said that but, hoo-boy, it’s the perfect admonition these days. Consider what the Hollywood elite plan to do to the Oscars. To get consideration for “Best Picture,” the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will mandate minimum standards for diversity and equity. By 2024, those … [Read more...]
Dear Abby: Aunt fears her nieces are in danger at home
DEAR ABBY: I’m concerned for my sister and her three young daughters. She has been married to “Rick” for 10 years. After she recently discovered he has inappropriate feelings toward children, she kicked him out of their home. Rick has gotten counseling and therapy and tells her it’s no longer an issue. CPS got involved, so he isn’t allowed to be alone with his daughters. My … [Read more...]
Is this you? It’s alright to be all wrong
Twice a year. Thankfully only twice a year I have to change my clocks. I am just one of untold millions who get to change clocks spring and fall. That time just passed. But. Yes a tick-tocking “but.” But I was not looking forward to it this time. You see last time I changed a little clock in my living room and then hung it back on the wall it hung just a little askew. I have … [Read more...]
Frederick Commentary: Way beyond puppy-dog’s tails
We have much to worry about these days. The worldwide pandemic featuring a bat virus developed in a shadowy Chinese lab with the possibility of U.S. money involved certainly moved to the top of my “OMG” list in 2022. And, while it is early, another worry is the specter of nuclear war in Ukraine. It channels a deepseated fear for those of us who were told to hide under our … [Read more...]