

Jim Glynn
Humanlike robots are here; now what?
What is the leading “rights” country in the world? I’m not just talking about women’s rights. Or human rights. I mean universal rights....
For The Madera Tribune
Is daylight saving time worth the trouble? Research says no
(THE CONVERSATION) Today the sun is shining during my commute home from work. But this weekend, public service announcements will remind...
John Rieping
Alleged scam ‘spoofs’ dead numbers
Receiving a call from a telephone number belonging to a late Madera resident may not be as spooky as it sounds, but it can be no less...
Jim Glynn
Satire: California misses out on Loopy Award
Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to the first Loopy Awards show, presented by the Worldwide Innovative Technology Society. The...
The Madera Tribune
Madera County voting system set for demonstrations
Madera County has planned a series of four workshops so residents can try out its proposed new voting equipment. “Our current primary...


Jim Glynn
Clean meat may be coming to a store near you
“We shall escape the absurdity of growing a whole chicken in order to eat the breast or wing, by growing these parts separately under...
Tami Jo Nix
Summer winding down, but slowly
The Labor Day weekend has always struck me as the most ironic holiday commemorated in the U.S.A. In this country we celebrate the hard...
Chuck Doud
Editor's Corner: Billions of dollars thrown away
It looks as though the state no longer will allow maintenance of levies in the Bay Delta, and let flood waters run where they may — just...