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Bob Gaydos is a veteran of 40-plus years in daily newspapers. He began as police reporter with The (Binghamton, N.Y.) Sun-Bulletin, eventually covering government and politics as well as serving as city editor, features editor, sports editor and executive editor. He was also managing editor of the Evening Capital in Annapolis, Md. He retired from daily newspapering in 2007 after 29 years with the Times Herald-Record in Middletown, N.Y., where he was Sunday/features editor and, for 23 years, editorial page editor. He won numerous awards for his editorials from the New York Newspaper Publishers Association and The Associated Press and in 1992 was a finalist for The Pulitzer Prize for editorial writing. Gaydos continues to write on a freelance basis, including a column on addiction. OpEd News Member for 695 week(s) and 2 day(s) 384 Articles, 0 Quick Links, 80 Comments, 0 Diaries, 4 Series, 0 Polls
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Friday, January 31, 2025A pardon? No thanks; Recovery in action She said, "I'm a member of a 12-step group. I look at my behavior and when I'm wrong I admit it. I was wrong." Step 10. 
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Wednesday, January 29, 2025The dumbest thing in my life: II Well, turns out the 2016 election was only the second dumbest thing that has happened in my lifetime. The dumbest thing was electing him again. 
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Thursday, January 23, 2025Bannon vs. Musk in MAGA race war The crux of the fight between Trump's old sidekick/strategist and his new, much richer one, is which immigrants are acceptable to MAGA and which are not. 
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Sunday, January 19, 2025The news: Regrets and renaissance Maybe it's just me, but: He's obviously not going anywhere, so neither am I. 
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Saturday, January 18, 2025For 2025: Getting back to books When I'm reading -- books, not news articles or research for columns -- my life is simply more manageable. Less irritable. More enjoyable. 
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Monday, January 6, 2025Ok, it's time again for Dry January Given a myth-busting report that concludes that "no amount of alcohol" is ever good for your health, going dry or easing up on alcohol for a month sounds like a reasonable idea for anyone. 
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Tuesday, December 31, 2024Where are the protest songs? So these are apparently the times that try our souls, people. But I wonder, where are the songs of protest? We shall overcome sooner in harmony. 
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Thursday, December 19, 2024Drones, drama -- what's going on? Eighty-six years after Orson Wells scared America with his "War of the Worlds" radio broadcast, the government is acting like the drones over New Jersey are just another radio drama. Don't look. Nothing there. 
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Thursday, December 12, 2024An intervention for Pete Hegseth Pete, Pete, Pete. Take a seat. First of all, if "it" is not a problem for you, then there's no reason for you to abstain completely from drinking. On the other hand... 
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Sunday, December 8, 2024Pardon me, but Joe got it right Finally, a Democrat realized it was suicide to bring a knife to a gun fight. Not pardoning Hunter would have been unforgivable. 
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Saturday, December 7, 2024Lawyered up, but not shutting up Fighting MAGA continues with experienced help. Silence is not an option. 
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Saturday, November 30, 2024Hold the rant, pass the gratitude Better to ponder the positive than rehash the negative. At least for one day. 
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Wednesday, November 27, 2024Donnie and the Jets: Same playbook? What do Aaron Rodgers and Donald Trump have in common? 
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Tuesday, November 26, 2024Cuomo is yesterday's news "A worn out man with worn out dreams." Andrew Cuomo? 
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Monday, November 18, 2024The unpredictable nature of things I'm trying to reduce the entropy in my part of the world. Challenging. 
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Sunday, November 10, 2024When you wish upon a star One man's superstition is another man's omen. And what some call coincidence, others see as synchronicity. It is all connected. One need only pay attention. 
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Thursday, November 7, 2024Taking a pass on 'This, too, shall pass' I'm dealing with the results of the 2024 presidential election on a personal rather than professional level. Just for today. 
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Friday, November 1, 2024Finding Trump's audience for hate Who was Donald Trump addressing in Madison Square Garden? The Southern Poverty Law Center has a list. 
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Wednesday, October 30, 2024Easy early voting: Freedom Of course, this is precisely the kind of thing Republicans have been trying to dismantle across the country -- orderly, honest, uncomplicated voting. For all. 
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Sunday, October 27, 2024On newspaper 'non-endorsements' These "non-endorsements" are bought and paid for by the greed of super-rich people, afraid of losing some money and influence if they say something that might, heaven forbid, offend someone. Page 1 of 20 First Last Back Next 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 View All |
