For The Madera Tribune
Letters: Real opportunity in November
The Senate seat left by Feinstein, to me, is the most important race in this coming election. Steve Garvey is running against Adam...
Jim Glynn
Opinion: Is the U.S. truly a Democracy?
Democracy. It was a novel idea in 1776. However, the system existed about 2,500 years ago in Athens. At the time, the Athenian leader...
Jim Glynn
Book Talk: Lockhart, ‘We Were Liars’
The Sinclair family is different. It is part of the American oligarchy. The lives of the family members typify “old money,” steeped in...
For The Madera Tribune
Letters: Best thing that ever happened to me
I recently read an article in our hometown newspaper posthumously honoring three longtime Maderans; two native Maderans and a third here...
Jim Glynn
Opinion: Have we created a Gerontocracy?
Gerontocracy is a form of social organization in which old men control society. The Greeks were among the first people to embrace this...
For The Madera Tribune
Letters: Things have got to change
Did you know that we (California) are $73 billion dollars in debt? Yes, Gov. Gavin Nuisance has allowed our state to become destitute;...
Jim Glynn
Book Talk: Santlofer, ‘The Lost Van Gogh’
I suppose that Jonathan Santlofer’s “The Lost Van Gogh” could be considered a stand-alone mystery, but I strongly recommend reading his...
Jim Glynn
Opinion: Women behind the scenes
Every year, during Women’s History Month, I research the history of women in fields that are not traditionally recognized for their...