Opinion: The celebrity factor in recall elections
Many Californians laughed out loud back in 1998, when Minnesota voters by a wide margin elected longtime professional wrestler and...
Tom Elias
Aug 18, 2021
Opinion: Makeup controversy makes one blush
Original published Saturday, Aug. 7, 2004. Well, now the truth is out — the reason why some legislators, mostly Democrats, are miffed at...
Chuck Doud
Jul 28, 2021
Opinion: Game show comeback
Evoking the joy of Christmas in July may do nothing to reduce the numbers on the time and temperature signs that inform the masses....
Tami Jo Nix
Jul 17, 2021
Opinion: New baby causes frustration
Ever since the new baby arrived, I’ve been frustrated. When the phone call came in from Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital on the morning of...
Jim Glynn
Jun 12, 2021
Opinion: Recall fever: More than just a bear and a TV star
“All politics is loco,” the New York Times headlined during California’s 2003 recall campaign. That never looked more true than in...
Tom Elias
Jun 2, 2021


Opinion: Reports of my death are greatly exaggerated
Nancy Simpson/The Madera Tribune Relay For Life luminaria bags are placed in honor or memory of loved ones affected by cancer. This...
Jim Glynn
May 15, 2021
Commentary: Blind Guides
Referencing the Pharisees, his most prominent nemesis in first century Israel, Jesus counseled his disciples to: “Leave them; they are...
For The Madera Tribune
Apr 21, 2021
Opinion: RIP Prince Phillip
A week ago, Prince Phillip of the United Kingdom, 99, died after battling health issues for some time. Queen Elizabeth II of Great...
Tami Jo Nix
Apr 17, 2021









