Dick Yarbrough
Maybe the problem isn’t the public school system. Maybe it is our society
I am trying to remember when our public school system became an inferior way to learn to read, ... Read more
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Dick Yarbrough
Some dutch-uncle advice for a president who needs it
Pardon this journalistic equivalent of spitting in the wind but I thought it was important that you hear ... Read more
Dick Yarbrough
Random thoughts on random subjects from ingrates to God to heroes
That bunch of ungrateful millionaires who have all the relevance of tree fungus and continue to hold their ... Read more
Dick Yarbrough
When it comes to juxtaposition, there is no comparison
OK, boys and girls, today’s word is “juxtaposition.” According to my friends, Barney Funk and Porter Wagnall, it ... Read more
Dick Yarbrough
The real news is that this is national newspaper week
This may come under the heading of home cooking but this is National Newspaper Week, something we should ... Read more
Dick Yarbrough
Never too early to think about how you want to be remembered
Do me a favor, will you? I would greatly appreciate it if you would see that my obituary ... Read more
Dick Yarbrough
Some reflections on an ill wind named Irma
It is hard to know what to write about when you have been through the likes of Irma. Read more
Dick Yarbrough
Honoring the memory of a special person in a special way
This week marks the ninth anniversary of the loss of our oldest grandson, Zack Wansley. And, yes, it ... Read more
Dick Yarbrough
Getting back in action after too long of an absence
Okay, boys and girls, I’m back. I would say that I am as good as ever, but there ... Read more
Dick Yarbrough
Explaining an unexpected absence
I owe you an explanation about where I have been or not been — as on these pages. Read more