Book Talk: Carcaterra, 'Gangster'
Lorenzo Carcaterra’s “Gangster” (2001, 406 pages in paperback format) is a book that I wish I’d been able to read before I read Mario...
Jim Glynn
Jul 16, 2024
Letters: Who is to blame for Donald Trump’s coronation?
Democrats are predictably fumbling the resolution of the “Joe Biden” issue. But what about the low bar “Donald Trump” mental acuity...
For The Madera Tribune
Jul 16, 2024
Opinion: Prisoner #SCA-01
I am one of them. One of the millions of registered voters across the entire political spectrum who is hoping for a third choice in the...
Jim Glynn
Jul 16, 2024
Letters: What a fine mess we’re in
“If destruction be our lot, we must, ourselves, be its author and finisher. As a nation of freemen, we must live through all time, or die...
For The Madera Tribune
Jul 10, 2024
Book Talk: Lisa Scottoline, ‘Corrupted’
If you’ve read any of Lisa Scottoline’s “Rosato and Associates” or “Rosato and DiNunzio” books, you might think that Bennie (Benedetta)...
Jim Glynn
Jul 10, 2024
Letters: ‘Casting my vote for America’
I’d like to offer a huge “Thank You,” and a big “Amen,” to Frank Bradford for his recent letter to the Tribune. Although I didn’t take...
For The Madera Tribune
Jul 6, 2024
Opinion: Revising time
Let’s consider switching to Diurnal Time and Nocturnal Time. Billions of years ago, elements that were roaming around the sun coalesced....
Jim Glynn
Jul 6, 2024
Book Talk: Two thrillers by Steve Martini
“Guardian of Lies” by Steve Martini (2009, 438 pages in hardback edition from William Morris) During the early 1960s, it’s probable that...
Jim Glynn
Jul 2, 2024









