September 1, 2026

Well, I decided it was high time I ranted about the town I live in, Brownsville, Oregon. Brownsville is small. The population is only about 1400 people. However, it has a lot of stores and services you wouldn’t expect such a small town to have. I could list them all, but the list would be…

July 21, 2026

Some of you might have noticed the lack of a rant for last week. Lay the blame on a road trip I took to see one of my daughters and her family living in Idaho. The visit was wonderful. I had a great time playing with the grandkids. It was too hot to do much…

July 6, 2026

Some folks are explaining the cost of living is going up due to extremely rich people manipulating the currency and the markets. While this is true and has a terrific impact on our lives and our wealth, this is not the whole story. “New Improved!” “The Joneses have one. We must keep up.” “Faster than…