Presidential candidacy announcement

After much soul searching, discussion with my family and acknowledging my complete inability to raise the necessary funds to be elected, I have decided to run for President of these great United States of America. I want to unite the country, because everyone is fed up with something.

History of romantic celebration

The day is approaching that always brings me angst. I can usually handle birthdays, anniversaries and Christmas, but what do I get my wife for St. Valentine’s Day? Who was this Valentine and why do I have to buy his cards?

Graham County history begins

* First in a series I recently came across a history project that I had done probably when I was around 13 or 14 years old and in the eighth grade at Robbinsville School. The report was handwritten using a pencil on notebook paper.

Wearing pajamas in public?

I’m going to get right to the point this week: if you partake in the practice of wearing pajamas in public, you’re canceled. I will go so far as to say that if you wear pajamas in public, you are a real life Peter Pan. The only problem is that we live in America, not Never Land.

Some questions for County EMS

This column should begin with high praise and appreciation for the dedicated EMS staff. During COVID, these folks have worked long hours while short-staffed. Their rescue vehicles needed replacement. The receiving emergency rooms were full, causing hours-long waits to drop-off very sick people.

Livestreams becoming new ‘normal’

Many were horrified to hear the members and Rabbi of the Congregation Beth Israel synagogue in Colleyville, Texas, who were held captive as they prepared for Shabbat. They had already started the livestream of the service when a man came to the door and was greeted.

Graham County’s lookout towers

Recently, a reader contacted me requesting information about the fire lookout tower that once stood on Haoe Bald. At one time, Graham County had three forest fire lookout towers: Haoe Bald, Wauchecha Bald and Joanna Bald.

A brief taste of victory

The COVID debacle has been a real boon to politicians and leaders across the nation. Somehow – at just the right time – they convinced leagues of Americans to be afraid.

Winds of change, they are a’blowin’

Normally by this juncture, I would have already penned a column about the upcoming forecast for this publication. I might have even thrown in the phrase, “Our Star will continue to rise.” Instead, I spent the New Year under the wonderful influence of anesthesia, hydrocodone and nausea medicine.

Zoom, doom, boom

People don’t communicate anymore: they Facebook, Twitter, Zoom, blog, text, Facetime, chat and email. We have become addicted to iPhones, desktops, laptops and the soon-to-be ubiquitous Artificial Intelligence. There are benefits to the boom in Zoom.