Opinion

I pray we’re not at war with Russia by the time this column gets into print. But, given our president’s inability to handle questions with any kind of clarity, I guess just about anything is a possibility.  Don’t know about you, but when Joe Biden prefaces an answer with “let me be clear,” I … [Read more...] about Frederick Commentary: Oh no! Joe Biden is taking questions again … someone stop him before we go to war with Russia

There’s been a lot of public transportation pipe dreams about creating an east-west spur to the Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit system. Now there is one. The 2022 State Rail Plan will include the idea of creating direct rail transportation between Novato and Suisun City.  Now I know that … [Read more...] about Frederick Commentary: Rail to Suisun? Yes, please!

Sunday, January 23, 2022 THE SCRIPTURES Would you pray with me this morning? Gracious Lord and Master, As we turn to you in prayer today, at this very moment, we find ourselves, focusing directly upon you as we pray, in the here and now.  What a delight!  It is as though … [Read more...] about Tom Nibbe Sermon: An Ordinary Sabbath At the Synagogue

How schizophrenic are we about the need to wear masks? One picture last week on CSPAN illustrates. Testifying before the Senate Health Committee, Dr. Anthony Fauci spoke to legislators without a mask. Dr. Rochelle Walensky followed him wearing a doubled-up N-95 mask.  Remember, this was … [Read more...] about Frederick Commentary: Total mask confusion in one picture

Sunday, January 16, 2022 THE SCRIPTURES "...you will be a crown of splendorin the Lord's hand...a royal diademin the hand of your God..."            (Isaiah 62:3)"...your righteousness is like the           mighty mountains...your … [Read more...] about Tom Nibbe Sermon: Abundant Life When the Wine Runs Out

I was left confused by Joe Biden’s speech on COVID-19 testing last week. He has a knack for doing that to me. And, I’m sure I’m not the only one. Our Marin County public health website says: “Testing remains a vital tool in the fight against COVID-19. In addition to providing data on how and … [Read more...] about Frederick Commentary: Where are all the COVID-19 tests the federal government promised?

As a snot-nosed reporter fresh out of college and working the night shift at Las Vegas’ largest daily newspaper, I had three assignments – monitor the police scanner, re-write obits and dig up at least one story each week for the Saturday religion page. These were the jobs for the newest reporters … [Read more...] about Frederick Commentary: The night I met a saint