By Bob Gaydos
These were my thoughts following the insurrection of January 6, 2021. The words still stand. Democracy is under attack.

By Bob Gaydos
Join me on an impromptu international journey. It’s all about mind/body balance and a little clarified butter.

By Bob Gaydos
In my opinion, the future of this country as I have known it is in peril and far too many of my fellow citizens apparently don’t know or, worse, don’t care.

By Bob Gaydos
The year drew to an end with major announcements in publishing, baseball and politics, but more of the same from the GOP.

By Bob Gaydos
He opened the bedroom door and entered a world of light and laughter and clinking glasses and aunts and uncles and … trains! Trains! And tracks. And…!

By Bob Gaydos
When Tommy Devito wanted to play quarterback in the NFL, he took a shot and got hired as a walk on with the New York Giants. When Rudy Giuliani wanted to be president, he skipped a couple of primaries, decided he didn’t need a platform and abruptly dropped out. Timing.

By Bob Gaydos
“No thank you” is a complete sentence and perfectly acceptable answer. It should not require any further explanation. “One drink won’t hurt you” is a dangerously ill-informed reply. The same goes for, “A few butter cookies won’t hurt. C’mon, it’s Christmas.” Or, “Get the dress, Put it on your credit card. You’ll feel better.” Not really.

By Bob Gaydos
This past week, five prominent figures in American society died, one after another, and it seemed, at least to me, that the dots were literally screaming to be connected: Charles T. Munger, 99; Rosalynn Carter, 99; Henry Kissinger, 100; Sandra Day O’Connor, 93, and Norman Lear, 101.

By Bob Gaydos
With Christmas and New Year’s revelry still to come, it may be a good time for anyone wondering about his or her drinking behavior to take a self-assessment.

By Bob Gaydos
The Supreme Court and some geniuses promoting artificial intelligence both insist they are bound by ethical codes of conduct. They’re just having trouble proving it.