Opinion: Makeup controversy makes one blush
Original published Saturday, Aug. 7, 2004. Well, now the truth is out — the reason why some legislators, mostly Democrats, are miffed at...
Chuck Doud
Opinion: Game show comeback
Evoking the joy of Christmas in July may do nothing to reduce the numbers on the time and temperature signs that inform the masses....
Tami Jo Nix
Opinion: New baby causes frustration
Ever since the new baby arrived, I’ve been frustrated. When the phone call came in from Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital on the morning of...
Jim Glynn
Opinion: Recall fever: More than just a bear and a TV star
“All politics is loco,” the New York Times headlined during California’s 2003 recall campaign. That never looked more true than in...
Tom Elias


Opinion: Reports of my death are greatly exaggerated
Nancy Simpson/The Madera Tribune Relay For Life luminaria bags are placed in honor or memory of loved ones affected by cancer. This...
Jim Glynn
Commentary: Blind Guides
Referencing the Pharisees, his most prominent nemesis in first century Israel, Jesus counseled his disciples to: “Leave them; they are...
For The Madera Tribune
Opinion: RIP Prince Phillip
A week ago, Prince Phillip of the United Kingdom, 99, died after battling health issues for some time. Queen Elizabeth II of Great...
Tami Jo Nix
Opinion: The world has one less nobleman
About a week ago, every metropolitan area, every city, every town, every village, and every hamlet got word that Prince Phillip, stage...
Jim Glynn