Cable network “news” broadcasts routinely do something that violates the very principles of fair and impartial reporting. Almost without fail, the anchors/hosts of these news shows on each network routinely mingle their own personal opinion with the day’s headlines. (Editor’s Note: The following commentary was originally published May 25, 2021 at Amarillo Business https://amarillobusiness.wordpress.com/2021/05/25/commentary-media-credibility-harmed-by-mingling-opinion-news/) BYContinue reading “COMMENTARY: Media Credibility Harmed by Mingling Opinion, News”
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Delivering Christmas Memories: Forever Grateful Son of a Postman
By Christopher Rush Whenever I’m driving around town during the busy holiday season and come across a hard working employee from the U.S. Postal Service, UPS, FedEx, Amazon or any other package delivery service, I always think of my father. Like a lot of military veterans leaving the armed forces at the close of theContinue reading “Delivering Christmas Memories: Forever Grateful Son of a Postman”
To Vax or Not to Vax? That is the Question
For those of us who are old enough to recall the ravages of Polio on previous generations and the incredible vaccine discovery by the legendary Dr. Jonas Salk, the very word, “vaccine,” carried with it a near-miraculous connotation…
Rough Trails and 4WD Make a Perfect Marriage in Colorado’s San Juan Range
By Christopher Rush PURGATORY, Colo. — There we were, about 40 of us, huddled with umbrellas and blankets as cold rain began to pelt the bride and groom at Southwest Colorado’s Clear Lake basin. What began down in the valley as a beautiful sunny day quickly devolved into a soaking rainstorm high on the mountain.Continue reading “Rough Trails and 4WD Make a Perfect Marriage in Colorado’s San Juan Range”
Reconnecting with rural America
(The following column was originally published April 12, 2019 in the East Oregonian newspaper, https://www.eastoregonian.com/opinion/columnists/rush-reconnecting-with-rural-america/article_733a5970-5d40-11e9-b136-af2784dd6f9a.html) There has been a spate of recent articles and analysis about the challenges facing today’s rural America. Building up to the 2020 election cycle, East Coast pundits are busy attempting to get their heads wrapped around “fly over country” inContinue reading “Reconnecting with rural America”
Playing the Blame Game
(Note: This column, originally published in March 18, 2019 edition of the East Oregonian newspaper, was a spontaneous reaction to the instant analysis type of reporting and commentary that has largely taken over most national media outlets.) In the wake of Friday’s horrific massacre in which 50 mosque worshippers were slaughtered by a gunman inContinue reading “Playing the Blame Game”
Chapter 2: The Rush & Chapman Families Settle in Oklahoma
(Note: Much of the following history is also found in a previous article by the author, The Rush and Chapman Families in Early Day Oklahoma, https://goingrogue.blog/2020/09/03/early-rush-chapman-families-in-oklahoma/) The forlorn Frisco Cemetery outside of the small south central Oklahoma town of Stonewall contains the graves of the very first generation of the Rush family ancestors in present-dayContinue reading “Chapter 2: The Rush & Chapman Families Settle in Oklahoma”
Chapter 1: The Welch & Hess Families of Indian Territory
Like many families living on the American frontier, the Welch and Hess families’ lineage and history are somewhat shrouded by the passage of time. Record-keeping for frequently migrating individuals over 100 years ago is often scant. But thanks to the Dawes Rolls (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dawes_Rolls), the Native American portion of the family heritage has been well-preserved andContinue reading “Chapter 1: The Welch & Hess Families of Indian Territory”
Prologue: An American Family
(Note: I’ve recently decided to begin putting into writing many stories of family history told to me over the years. While this won’t have much interest beyond our immediate family, I thought it was important to preserve as many of these stories as possible as entire generations are passing on. I don’t want these importantContinue reading “Prologue: An American Family”
Confessions of the Uncool: Kurt, we hardly knew you
Originally published in The Daily World of Grays Harbor, Wash. on June 10, 2009 I must confess I was not a Nirvana fan while Grays Harbor native Kurt Cobain still walked this earth. This most famous of grunge rock bands burst onto the national music scene a decade too late for me. You see, IContinue reading “Confessions of the Uncool: Kurt, we hardly knew you”
Going Rogue 