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-30- (end) for veteran newsman Jim Kulp 10 Apr 2012 | 07:31 am
The death Saturday of longtime Telegraph reporter, editor and columnist Jim Kulp is both the passing of a man and one more “old school” journalist, such as those who taught me the trade in college. U...
It was a mob, with cash… 27 Mar 2012 | 08:57 am
<a I was glad to see a Cash Mob finally came to The Telegraph area Saturday after seeing a Kansas City-based television news report on the phenomena a few months ago. At that time, I thought the who...
FCC, can you hear us now? 29 Feb 2012 | 10:38 am
I was heartened by the news a few weeks ago that the Federal Communications Commission finally is cracking down on telemarketers’ robocalls. A man named Denny had just called me to see if I had any id...
It’s #200 for Charles! 8 Feb 2012 | 08:16 am
Happy 200th birthday, Charles Dickens! It’s a big deal today over in England. Leaders there are getting copies of ol’ Charlie’s books that dwelled on dire poverty for some, and arrogance of the rich ...
Bye, Bobbie… 19 Jan 2012 | 06:50 am
I will miss talking to sweet Bobbie Vandalia, who could inspire anyone to action. Her telephone calls always were enthusiastic about the next event she was planning, whether a Halloween party for chi...
A truly giving man from Michigan… 28 Nov 2011 | 10:10 am
An American Horse, Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park & Linda Weller I’m sure if most people in The Telegraph area noticed online or elsewhere that Frederik Meijer of Michigan died last Friday, most wou...
Password perils, from letmein to trustno1… 22 Nov 2011 | 02:43 pm
A list just came out of the worst, most often hacked passwords people should not use on their computers. If anyone remembers, I wrote a blog earlier this year about how I was suffering from password o...
Learn about a deadly drug Wednesday night… 16 Nov 2011 | 05:40 pm
People who are just starting to hear about the growing use of heroin in the St. Louis area, including Madison County, might want to learn more Wednesday night (Nov. 16) – especially if they are parent...
Reebok, Reebok … 30 Sep 2011 | 04:55 am
Usually I follow the adage that if something sounds too good to be true, it probably isn’t. But last year, several women at the exercise club I frequent had high praise for two brands of athletic shoe...
Helpful Hint: Put down those cellphones if you are near a school… 17 Aug 2011 | 11:27 am
I can remember how hectic it was the first few days of school each year, so I’m doing you parents and grandparents a favor here in hopes of saving you a $120 fine: Put down your cell phones in a scho...
