John's columns 2020
2020 was far from Lake Ossippee - December 29, 2020
‘Tis the season to be grateful for all the good things in life - December 22, 2020
What does a hippopotamus and Christmas have in common? - December 15, 2020
Old stuff is not better, but has history - December 8, 2020
Newspaper production, window replacements don’t mix - December 1, 2020
Is it COVID or just the crud? - November 24, 2020
Post election benefit: No more political ads - November 17, 2020
I have arrived at the pearly gates of Medicare - November 10, 2020
Son skypes with his family during rocket attack - November 3, 2020
Why are these costumed kids asking for candy? - October 27, 2020
Bulletin back on Facebook with new site - October 20, 2020
Free TV is now my best friend - October 13, 2020
Facebook’s little surprise - October 6, 2020
Summer magic at grandma’s - September 29, 2020
Colonoscopy saved my life - September 22, 2020
Storm in Gulf: It’s time for a vacation - September 15, 2020
Laura, Marco reminded me of Alicia, Stormy - September 8, 2020
It may be hot here, but at least we’re not in Death Valley - September 1, 2020
I plan to write my own obituary - August 25, 2020
How I cut the cable TV chord - August 18, 2020
Secret Beach II: People want to know where it is - August 11, 2020
First day of school is a lot different for kids this year - August 4, 2020
A true fairy tale - July 28, 2020
The windshield wiper challenge - July 21, 2020
Another kitten has adopted us - July 14, 2020
Wearing a mask helps all of us - July 7, 2020
Bulletin completes 26 years of publishing - June 30, 2020
The empty nest - June 23, 2020
Teenage soldier - June 16, 2020
One of Brazoria County’s treasures: Our ‘secret beach’ - June 9, 2020
Thank you, sir, may I have another ...
Working from home has its benefits - May 12, 2020
I kept my claim to the family’s ping pong title - May 5, 2020
Has virus been here longer than experts say? - April 28, 2020
The opossum and the old shed - April 21, 2020
Planet Earth is an unlikely beneficiary of the coronavirus - April 14, 2020
I fell again for a Facebook ad - April 14, 2020
Stories from the virus front: Social distancing is not perfect - April 7, 2020
How I managed to score a pack of toilet paper one afternoon - March 31, 2020
But officer, let me tell you more about this green van - March 17, 2020
I can’t tell you why I’m calling - March 10, 2020
The curse of the small engine - March 3, 2020
Why does anyone run for public office? - February 25, 2020
Help wanted to understand the help-wanted ad- February 18, 2020
My introduction to Valentine’s Day in 1968 - February 11, 2020
Managing politics and friends, family - February 4, 2020
When radio was our window to the free world - January 28, 2020
Feral kittens hit jackpot after being found under car - January 21, 2020
How I met the New Year’s Eve challenge of staying awake - January 14, 2020
My New Year’s ‘unresolutions’ - January 7, 2020