by Dick Schilling, "Editor Emeritus"
... that if my name doesn’t appear on the obituary page of this edition, it will mean that I was able to note my 83rd birthday this week.
I note that only because it might give me an excuse for being an old curmudgeon, sort of like what Andy Rooney used to do on his short TV spot weekly.
For example, I often wonder “why is it” that all the bananas on display at the markets are too ripe or too green.
Or why television stations all start their newscasts at 6 p.m.
Or why commercials are all shown at the same time each hour. If you try to skip a commercial spot by selecting another channel, odds are you will find a commercial there as well!
This all came to a head one recent Saturday morning. Most radio stations have lawn and garden shows starting at 8 a.m., summer or winter.