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Times Have Changed! Times have changed and we should truly be grateful.   There was a time when a couple would go out shopping for a typewriter.  Yes, that clunky thing with keys which we endured before the advent of personal computers made things so much easier.   Now, we can evenContinue Reading

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Honoring Liberty and Freedom We are at a critical point in American History at which our very Liberty and Freedom is threatened.  Speech is being censored by Big Tech, sometimes at the encouragement of the U.S. Government.   It certainly appears that some of our Federal law enforcement agencies have becomeContinue Reading

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Artificial Intelligence – Should You Be Concerned? The concerns about A.I. (Artificial Intelligence) go back decades. And we are exposed to it every day. Whether it’s when we hear prompts when refilling prescriptions or experience an interactive voicemail system staffed with an A.I., we are exposed to it. Some ofContinue Reading

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Public Service Organizations Gardner Magazine has completed a guide to Public Service Organizations in the Greater Gardner MA area. We ask our readers to let us know about any needed additions. Greater Gardner MA Area non-profit organizations concern animals, religion and churches, land conservation, preservation of history, recreation, sports, ministry,Continue Reading

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Traffic Signs With all this talk about what to teach kids in school, we’d like to complain about something which isn’t taught enough, but your kids will surely need later in life. – Traffic Sign Theory. Now, to be perfectly honest, we haven’t exactly surveyed all the schools to determineContinue Reading

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Public Meetings Calendars Gardner Magazine has a new page highlighting Public Meetings Calendars. Most communities list all upcoming meetings in handy formats. Some communities either have few meetings or are not as comprehensive. Being aware of Public Meetings is a great way to be involved in your community.Continue Reading

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Getting the Vaccine We recently completed a deep dive into the data surrounding the Covid 19 vaccine. The question: Should you get the vaccine? The overall answer is yes, but the strength of the answer varies with age. The complete post is here. The confusion lies in the lack ofContinue Reading

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Lessons About History History is often the greatest teacher, providing lessons about various topics. I’m currently working on a book, “Lessons About History” detailing the who, what, where, when, why, and how of the 1920 to 2020 period. The lessons of history are often the same and sadly, we oftenContinue Reading

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My Journey as a Fat Guy I’m not sharing this now because I enjoy the public embarrassment of telling everyone I’ve been a Fat Guy. I want to help those who have a few extra pounds as well as those with many extra pounds. I still have 150 pounds toContinue Reading

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Writing Skills are Important I’m concerned about the loss of writing skills in America and in the Greater Gardner MA area, particularly among young people. I attribute much of the problem to the 21st century phenomenon known as texting with the use of frequent abbreviations. If you’re a parent, IContinue Reading

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High? Stay at Home Many people have applauded the legalization of recreational marijuana in Massachusetts. I’m not so excited about it. Frequently I’ll encounter people who are driving “high”. How do it know that? It’s apparent by the strong odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle when they stop andContinue Reading

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Sensible Education There’s been alot of talk of various Educational Theories. I want to offer one of my own. It’s called the Sensible Education Theory. Rather than putting labels on anything, how about simply teaching students accurately about American history. Champion the values which have created arguably the greatest nationContinue Reading

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Change Political Talk It has been reported that an increasing number of Americans are disgusted by the behavior of many of our political figures. Include me in the group of outraged Americans who want to change the temperature of Political Talk. I propose that we all make an effort toContinue Reading

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WGAW is Local Gold WGAW is truly local gold. It’s like finding treasure at the end of a rainbow. Every weekday, local broadcaster Steve Wendell gets up earlier than most of us and prepares for his 6am to 9am Morning News show. It’s a combination of local news, public serviceContinue Reading

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Excellent Vax Efforts The Polish American Citizens Club of Gardner MA should be commended for its outstanding commitment to helping vaccinations against Covid 19. The club, area volunteers, and Gardner area medical professionals led a superior effort which no doubt saved countless lives. Thank you all for your tireless efforts.Continue Reading

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Drive Slower It seems like a simple request, slow down, but why does it even have to be mentioned at all. Frequently I’ll drive down a residential street and I’ll encounter vehicles driving at a high rate of speed. I see news stories describing horrific incidents in which individuals areContinue Reading