Letters: ‘They’re all going the wrong way’
Eighty-four. The DMV wants to test me every two years. I spend all my driving, dodging younger drivers! Merced: Young driver locked up...
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Book Talk: Chris Whitaker, ‘Tall Oaks’
I’ve now read all of Chris Whitaker’s books, published as of 2025. I read his most recent book first and his debut novel last. However,...
Jim Glynn
Opinion: If you go, part II — see America first
My previous two columns have dealt with becoming an expatriate. But as we just celebrated the Fourth of July, it seems appropriate to...
Jim Glynn
Book Talk: Thomas Perry, ‘Strip’
Poor Manco Kapak. He’s just making a night deposit at the bank when he gets held up by a thief who steals his $20,000. Then he gets...
Jim Glynn
Commentary: AB 931 is the wrong bill at the worst time
Across California, fear is rising among immigrant families — not just from federal raids and deportation threats, but from state policies...
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Opinion: Being an expat — if you go, part I
Last week, I presented one list of countries to which American citizens are currently moving. Of course, there are other lists, based on...
Jim Glynn
Book Talk: Steve Cavanagh, ‘Witness 8’
When I started this column on Sept. 15, 2021, I tried to find authors whose debut novels were published after the turn of the century....
Jim Glynn
Opinion: Stories through song
Originally published July 20, 2013. • • • Last Tuesday my calendar reminded me that on that day in 1981 folk singer Harry Chapin died. If...
Tami Jo Nix