Columnists

The Paper of Montgomery County

Meet the Dedicated Columnists of Our Paper

Columnist - Butch Dale

Trooper’s Revenge

By: John “Butch” Dale Did you ever do something really stupid when you were young?...
Columnist - Ask Rusty

Ask Rusty – How Do Disability Programs Affect Social Security’s Budget?

Dear Rusty: I read with interest an analysis of the history, reasons, and financial costs...
Columnist - Dick Wolfsie

Brain Trust

By: Dick Wolfsie I love to walk up and down the bookstore aisles occasionally removing...
Columnist - Ken Thompson

Celebrating 100 Seasons Of Purdue Football At Ross-Ade Stadium Part 3

By: Kenny Thompson The 1940s for Purdue football was a roller-coaster ride that saw the...
Columnist - Monica Nagele

Are All Ultra-Processed Foods Unhealthy?

By: Monica Nagele In recent years, ultra-processed foods (UPFs) have gained notoriety in nutrition. Although...
Columnist - Karen Zach

Around The County With Samuel Smiley Martin

By: Karen Zach Samuel Smiley and Sarah Jane Martin were married October 8, 1857 and...
Columnist - LWV logo

How And Why To Decarbonize Your Home: A Profile Of John Smilie

John Smilie remembers learning in the fourth grade that most of the world’s energy came...
Columnist - Tim Timmons

Is It The Spooky Season, Or Just Silly?

By: Tim Timmons Scattershooting while wondering whatever happened to Abe Martin . . . *...
Columnist - Butch Dale

Biden At The Bat!!!

By: John “Butch” Dale (written in honor of the poem "Casey at the Bat") The...
Columnist - Brian Howey

Trump Is Laying It All On The Table

By BRIAN A. HOWEY As things stand today, former President Donald J. Trump is the...