Tami Jo Nix
Opinion: Thanx, QuoVada
May is an auspicious month. It begins with May Day, then the running of the Kentucky Derby, followed by Star Wars day, “May the 4th be...
Jim Glynn
Opinion: The problem with community colleges
Imagine this scenario: Saint Muffy’s General Hospital in Pine, CA, is desperately in need of a respiratory therapist. A notice of...
For The Madera Tribune
Letters: The math doesn’t add up
Don’t get the paper regularly. Got one today and looks like a dispute in progress. Mr. John Wright was in rebuttal, and rightfully so, (I...
Jim Glynn
Book Talk: Thomas Perry, ‘Silence’
It’s been several years since I read a Thomas Perry novel. I don’t know why it’s been that long. I’ve enjoyed a number of his thrillers....
For The Madera Tribune
Letters: MAGA Trumpers
While I appreciate Mr. Gaunt’s response to my letter to the Tribune being critical of Chuck Wieland’s characterization of members of the...
Jim Glynn
Opinion: Bachelor’s degree at a CCC
There is a range of opinion among experts in the field as to whether a four-year college degree is necessary in today’s highly automated...
Jim Glynn
Book Talk: Lockhart, 'Family of Liars'
E. Lockhart is a pseudonym for Emily Jenkins, who has written numerous books under either name. Her YA novels, suitable for adults of any...
For The Madera Tribune
Letters: Americans mostly agree on things
A recent Associated Press poll found that most Americans agree on the core issues of our democracy. And, except as to a few issues, there...