Opinion: Cruising main street
First published Saturday, Oct. 5, 2013. • • • This week, my column celebrates its seventh year as a weekly feature of The Madera Tribune....
Tami Jo Nix
Opinion: And you think you’ve got problems?
As Congress considers issues like the “Big Beautiful Bill,” it becomes prosaic to talk about a trillion dollars for this, another...
Jim Glynn
Book Talk: Lisa Scottoline, ‘Most Wanted’
“Most Wanted” (2016, 417 pages in paperback format) is a bit of a departure from Lisa Scottoline’s usual fare. The plot revolves around...
Jim Glynn
12 years of Gravy
Originally published Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018. • • • A celebration of the life of Tami Jo Nix will be held on Wednesday, June 11, in the...
Tami Jo Nix
Opinion: Our active planet, part II
Earth is not static. It is constantly changing due to powerful forces like tectonic plate movement, erosion, volcanic eruption, and...
Jim Glynn
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: 13 years have been quite a ride
A celebration of the life of Tami Jo Nix will be held on Wednesday, June 11, in the Will Gill Pavilion building at the Madera County Farm...
Tami Jo Nix
Book Talk: Levine, ‘Last Chance Lassiter’
I’m glad that I bought this book. But, to be truthful, if I’d read the description carefully, I probably wouldn’t have ordered it....
Jim Glynn