A narrative far from finished
The idea of “just-in-time” sourcing of materials, parts and services seemed like such a great idea. Parts could be made cheaper elsewhere. Global suppliers...
Frustrated with her phone
“You gotta keep poking and clicking,” a friend tells me. “That’s what my daughter does.”By this, she means that learning new technology is not...
IPTV? Yes, television over the Internet
To make it easier on you who are reading this on paper or just prefer to type in the URLs yourself, for each LONG...
Memories from long ago
Reading a column in one of our sister newspapers not so long ago, my thoughts were drawn back to my childhood years, particularly those...
Antichrist is pretty modern
I saw a friend’s Facebook post nominating Donald Trump as Antichrist. A comment below the post suggested Joe Biden would better fit the role....
Mothers know when to pick a fight
Some day, your husband might tell the children about how much you fought for them.If they knew today, they’d be embarrassed. They don’t want...
It’s time to tighten our belts
It’s easy to get confused by the mixed economic signals coming at us every day. Very few of those in the know seem confident...
TONY’S TAKE ON TECH
So, who am I? I’m Tony Sumrall. My parents, Glenn and Catherine Sumrall ran the Highland Lanes bowling alley back in the day and...
No friends like Angel
This time of year still hits me hard.It is the anniversary of the death of my best girlfriend, Angel, who died too young and...
‘Let’s Make A Deal’ airport version
Until a few weeks ago, I had not flown since this whole pandemic thing began. Of course, Lady Jane and I have managed to...