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Ed Puskas

Trump and Harris are the best we can do?

Remember the last time you felt that no matter which presidential candidate won the election, things were going to be OK in your little corner of the world? It’s been a while, hasn’t it? We’re just over two weeks away from the Nov. 5 election and try as I might, I’m still a bit queasy about the prospect of either Donald Trump or Kamala Harris becoming the 47th president of the United States. Are these really the best candidates America can produce? I say no. The Republicans have signed on a third try with Trump. We know what we’re getting with him. He’s often crass ...

Candidates interview for jobs; some of them anyway

We’re less than a month from Election Day and if you’re like me, Nov. 5 can’t get here fast enough. That’s mostly because of the rancor surrounding the presidential election. Former President Donald Trump or current Vice President Kamala Harris? Are these two really the best we ...

A few bad apples can be a kick in the pants

There used to be a television show called, “Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?” Adult contestants were quizzed on information from elementary school textbooks. As you might suspect, the adults sometimes did not prove to be smarter than the average fifth grader. But guess what? ...

Mix in some decaf and don’t shoot the messenger

You can tell a big election is approaching because some people are becoming more squirrelly by the day. The last few weeks have featured a flurry of calls, emails and letters to the editor — most of which are about the upcoming presidential election. It’s the Donald Trump-J.D. Vance Republican ticket vs. the Kamala Harris-Tim Walz Democratic ticket, and people on both sides are not shy about telling us where they stand. And, of course, how they believe everyone else should vote on Nov. 5. That’s nothing new. Election season always brings out the political commercials, yard ...

Food for thought on a much shorter commute

The nice thing about having a 10-minute commute to work is that my ability to eat poorly is way down. Driving 45 minutes one way — as I did for about five years — gave me lots of time for audiobooks and podcasts, but when you spend that much time in a car, it almost becomes a home away from home. Think of it as a moving couch. No, you don’t stream your favorite shows (if you’re smart), but you can hit a drive-thru and graze on whatever you want and be in a food coma when you finally get to work or return home. Guilty as charged. I don’t even want to think about how many ...

Householder’s bid to overturn conviction is a joke

Maybe I should have become a politician instead of an ink-stained wretch. That is the thought that popped into my head when I first heard about the Larry Householder bribery case. But then I think about the downside of spending two decades in prison and I realize I’m not nearly as arrogant ...