Among Friends by Tad Bartimus Village Idiot by Jim Mullen Current column: • Old ways won't do Archives: • Obama stirs hopes of world beyond U.S. • Kindness keeps the world turning 'round • Home is where we make it • Mona Lisa smile • America's financial crisis: The view from Europe • Wings and roots • Embrace the senior discount • Say so long to Superwoman • Dream lives on • Vacation break for the mind • Let the games begin • The second great Alaska earthquake • Women like us • Accepting the responsibilities of life • Watch out, here they come • 'Til death (or circumstances) do us part • Less is less during 'nail soup days' • The value of miracles • What people want • What I learned from Hillary • Wise words of fatherhood • Small blessings in a scary world • Life: Get on with it • Old soldiers march on • Who's to 'blame' for successful children? • Stay on Track • Stand up and keep talking Current column: • Tomatoes of wrath Archives: • Sorry, I don't watch TV • Foreign lands where the dollar still rules • Howie Mandel would liven up prez debate • Greedy, Weasel & Snake is going bankrupt! • When can we play the blame game? • 'Ladies and gentlemen, your Powerball losers' • Why can't the government be run like business? • It's time for atomic clocks everywhere • The gold medal for misunderstanding • Cutting costs to lose money • I'm gray and I'm proud • Who will ever forget ... • Getting away with shopping • How I spent my summer staycation • Blame those rotten tomatoes • Cash-strapped drivers grease their palms • Twice the price half as nice • Aren't you a little old for a garden, hippie? • Tim Russert, RTV • Heaven is only nine holes away • Electing the next CEO of America • Workaholic? I'm no longer the Type • What has four legs and runs on biofuel? • One man's garbage is another man's trash • You're damaging your brain with practical skills • No shirt, no shoes, no thanks • Don't like the heat? Get off the planet Letters to the Editor Click here to read recent letters Click here to submit a Letter to the Editor