Old Friends Departed

It is May and I could still write about the coronavirus, but I am not going to because I am sick of it. I am sick of the theories, sick of the numbers, just sick of it but thankfully not with it.

I could say a lot about my political opinions on the subject but, several weeks ago, Publisher Allan Bassler had a column on why writing political opinions never really changes anyone's mind. How true. No one except the people who agree with me care what I think.

This month, I am going to write about a very great loss I suffered this year with the passing of two dear friends. They were friends from th...