Jim Whelden had been my close friend for more than half a century. Last year, he took the Amtrak train from Bakersfield to Madera in...

In a letter to the editor published by the Tribune on August 10, Frank Bradford has an excerpt of a letter written by someone called...

Last week we traveled from Dallas to Fresno on American airlines. I enjoy flying over the southwest. You can see the effects from...

Lorenzo Carcaterra, author of “The Wolf” (2014, 310 pages in paperback format), is something of an enigma. His “Tin Badges,” reviewed...

The war in Ukraine has been raging for two-and-a-half years. Now that President Joe Biden (who was instrumental in sending about $60...

My ol’ buddy Frank Bradford recently submitted a letter that he says was written by a now dead guy. It describes Kamala Harris as having...

I miss Gravy by the Slice. Maybe the Tribune could bring the column back periodically? I didn’t always agree with Tami, but she sure was...

Judith Ann Jance uses her initials for her pseudonym because a publisher told her that readers might not accept a female author, writing...