Archive By Author - Glenn Tucker
Musial one of the greatest
I'm not much of a baseball fan, but I miss the days when I was -- a few decades ago, when the sport was indeed the national pastime and was the primary topic of conversation whenever boys of any age -- from 7 to 70 -- got together.
Stay away from Internet ‘soreheads’
A couple weeks ago we talked about the Internet and the opportunities it's opened for everyone around the globe.
Cornwell trial stranger than fiction
Few things are as juicy as a high-profile trial involving wealthy celebrities, millions of dollars and accusations of dastardly deeds.
Message board mania
It doesn't take a genius -- or even a dim-witted newspaper columnist -- to know that the practice of communicating in 2013 is nothing like it was a decade ago.
Some tidbits from the mailbag
Holiday tips for amazing home remedies:
A WWII Christmas story
Every six or eight years I relate to you a Christmas story first told to me by Max Ford. Here goes:
Will you keep my secret?
I'm going to let you in on a little secret, but you've got to promise not to tell anyone. Do I have your word you're going to keep this absolutely confidential?
Why do these things happen?
I'm 64 years old, and I'm no closer to figuring out life's why-things-happen-the-way-they-do mystery than I was when I was a teenage pup.
The holiday party
Christmas is upon us and with it the holiday party scene. A few of us guys were sitting around the other day talking about having a little get-together to celebrate the season.
What I’m thankful for
During this holiday season, I'm thankful for:
Sex is a powerful thing
Gen. David Petraeus, his buff girlfriend, that buxom woman from Tampa and the other general, whatever his name is, are proving once again the truth of a saying that's been around a long time:
Glad the elections are over
My friend Waylon Fortenberry of Chesterfield County is glad the elections are over.
The best of the TV villains
There's a new television show called Nashville that's pretty eye-catching.
Electoral College system doesn’t work
It's time to lay the Electoral College to rest – or at least to alter it from a system that worked well in the 1700s but is hopelessly outdated now.
Noted and Passed
• Founded in 1933 during the Great Depression, Newsweek became a journalistic force of the 20th century; its weekly wrap-up of the news events affecting the world was required reading for those who wanted to be in the know. When the print woes that have affected the entire magazine industry, and much of the newspaper industry, became too severe, it switched to a sort of combination print-online publication. But last week, facing mounting losses, Newsweek ...
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