Tom Elias
Opinion: Similar causes for anti-vax, anti-Semite plagues
At first glance, there appears to be no relation between two plagues now affecting California and much of America: the return of measles...
Chuck Doud
Opinion: A million species — count ’em and see
Maybe you read or heard the story recently about how, before too long, unless we do something about it, more than a million species will...
The Madera Tribune
Fashion trend confusion and peering into the future
The holidays have come and gone for another year. We are still mourning the loss of dear Mrs. Doud. Her struggle with Cystic Fibrosis is...
Jim Glynn
PETA: Does a Bavarian spit in the Black Forest?
Here we go again. Regular readers of this column know that I have a number of pet peeves, one of which is our obsession with political...
For The Madera Tribune
UC Merced wins grant to study tobacco, cannabis use
UC Merced has been awarded a $3.8 million grant to establish the UC Nicotine and Cannabis Policy Center (NCPC), positioning UC Merced and...
Jim Glynn
Plastic pollution: An ocean of concern
Mr. McGuire: I want to say one word to you. Just one word. Benjamin: Yes sir. Mr. McGuire: Are you listening? Benjamin: Yes, I am. Mr....
Chuck Doud
Think of Elon Musk
Well, the scientists are puzzled again, as they often are — for example, they still haven’t been able to find out what women really want...