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Sanity Reigns, Fluoride Back In DeForest Water Supply
Every community has its characters, but DeForest’s brief flirtation with anti‑fluoride fervor was a master class in what happens when logic takes a sabbatical and leaves the keys under the mat. For a stretch of time, the village’s drinking water policy was effectively held hostage by people who believed that decades of public‑health science could… Continue reading
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Letter from Home: “A Community” 5/23/26
Originally posted July, 8. 2009 It was a most pleasant sound that wafted across the warm air. A group of about ten women, comprising a writer’s group, had gathered on the back patio at one of our neighbors’ to talk about their creative efforts and get feedback from each other. (Our neighbor is sending out… Continue reading
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Letter From Home “The Embosser” 5/23/26
The old man in Maine looked like he had more local wisdom than anyone around, so I asked if he had lived there all his life. “Not yet,” he said while grinning back at me. The best folks to talk with when traveling are the ones with weathered faces and eyes that link with yours:… Continue reading
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Toughness Needed With Parent Who Furthered Gun Violence, Abundant Life Christian School Shooting Legal Saga Continues
Twenty years ago, I was pressing in letters to the editor of newspapers and in blog posts that parents of children who use guns for death and destruction and have been aided by said parents with access to the deadly weapons must be held legally accountable. We can all be angry about the level of… Continue reading
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Betting On War In Donald Trump’s Second Term, Profits Of Up To $80 Million
Many people are thinking about baseball or summer travels, wondering if they can afford the gas prices to head to the ballpark or the Grand Canyon. At the same time, there are very troubling events occurring involving wealthy individuals connected to Donald Trump and his administration, making wild profits on stock deals. The morning of… Continue reading
Caffeinated Politics
Opinions And Musings By Gregory Humphrey. "Why should I not learn something new every day, and, if I can, shine a light into the eye of my heart?" Mirza Saleh
Caffeinated Politics 