Tag: Grindrod
John Grindrod: Channeling Linkletter, kids are still saying the darnedest things
Certainly, all of us of a certain age remember fondly one of the most enduring images of radio and early TV, Art Linkletter, who...
John Grindrod: Consumerism, when those who deserve the least get the most
My love affair with the language cultivated over time. As most people who enjoy reading, that love can be traced to my childhood.I can...
John Grindrod: For Danny, there are only questions left unanswered
The line at Chamberlain-Huckeriede Funeral Home began on a beautiful Sunday afternoon shortly after 2 p.m. And, as all of us do, it was...
John Grindrod: Readers react to Contini’s story
It’s been said that what’s far more likely to remain in the front of our cerebral cortex are our moments rather than our days,...
John Grindrod: Cutting the kids out of the labor equation
Several weeks ago, I did a retrospective on the paperboys of yesteryear, largely through the remembrances of Dan Dickman, who toted 80 or so...
John Grindrod: Observations from a disgruntled Gate 3
This past March, I certainly thought I had it all figured out, this labor-and-leisure hand-in-hand co-existence that so many of us try to satisfy....
John Grindrod: To readers, their contributions and their kindnesses
In my constant challenge to come up with ideas for my scribbles, I always appreciate any help I can get from readers. Fortunately, over...
John Grindrod: The rediscovery of the allure of two motorless wheels
My, for working folks, is there anything better than when a holiday lands on a Tuesday? For most, unless they work under an umbrella...
John Grindrod: Otto and Natalee, youthful bad judgment and adult insensitivities
Friday morning, on a day when life slows down a bit for me, after some early morning errands, it was time for my weekly...
John Grindrod: To Blue Apron or not, not really a question for me
Well, during this my birthday month, now that I’ve turned 66, the point in time when all those G-men who hang around the Social...