Jim Glynn
Book Talk: Carcaterra Takes ‘The Godfather’ Global
Lorenzo Carcaterra, author of “The Wolf” (2014, 310 pages in paperback format), is something of an enigma. His “Tin Badges,” reviewed...
Jim Glynn
Opinion: Ukraine conflict and the world order
The war in Ukraine has been raging for two-and-a-half years. Now that President Joe Biden (who was instrumental in sending about $60...
For The Madera Tribune
Letters: Re: Who is Kamala Harris?
My ol’ buddy Frank Bradford recently submitted a letter that he says was written by a now dead guy. It describes Kamala Harris as having...
For The Madera Tribune
Letters: The missing ‘slice’
I miss Gravy by the Slice. Maybe the Tribune could bring the column back periodically? I didn’t always agree with Tami, but she sure was...
Jim Glynn
Book Talk: J.A. Jance, ‘Long Time Gone’
Judith Ann Jance uses her initials for her pseudonym because a publisher told her that readers might not accept a female author, writing...
For The Madera Tribune
Letters: The history of Kamala Harris
This following is an excerpt from a letter written in March 2021 by Maj. Gen. Geoffrey Higginbotham, USMC (Ret). While fact checking, I...
Jim Glynn
Opinion: Is world population still ‘exploding?’
The current population of the United States is a little under 342 million; in 2080, we should peak at about 370 million. When Stanford...
Jim Glynn
Book Talk: ‘Damaged,’ ‘Exposed,’ ‘Feared’
I’m reviewing the final three novels in Lisa Scottoline’s Rosato and DiNunzio series because they share many characteristics. I...
