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Dick Baynton

STUART REVERCOMB: We Will Greatly Miss The Indefatigable Dick Baynton

EDITOR'S UPDATE:Three days after sending the note that follows (March 17 - his last communication with us) Dick passed away while awaiting the possible surgery he mentions below. Per...

DICK BAYNTON: March Public Service Announcements

Following are two public service announcements that were forwarded to members of the ‘Big Lick...

DICK BAYNTON: Healthcare U.S.A.

The total cost of healthcare in the US was about 18% of GDP in 2019;...

DICK BAYNTON: Life and Death In Idlib Province, Syria

Syria, about the size of North Dakota with a population of about 17 million people...

DICK BAYNTON: Political Sophistry

Recently I heard one of the current band of presidential candidates whine that he had...

DICK BAYNTON: Death is Personal, Not Political

There are apparently millions of times right here in our country, among many, where casual conversations between acquaintances lapses into a seemingly innocent discussion...

DICK BAYNTON: Tales of Foreign Lust

The Internet has been a blessing on the one hand and a curse on the other. When we sent a letter containing confidential information...

DICK BAYNTON: The Ongoing Legacy of The Russian Ruse

Most of us know the Mueller investigation has proclaimed that 13 Russian nationals and three Russian companies are guilty of manipulating presidential voting in...

DICK BAYNTON: Today’s Smart and Not So Smart Money

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) fell 11175.21 points on Monday, February 5th, 2018, one of the most precipitous drops of all time. This...

DICK BAYNTON: Imperious Politics

When you watched this morning’s news or when you switched off the TV before bedtime, you were updated on the possible Trump/Russia collusion and...

DICK BAYNTON: Hope Is Not A Strategy

Hope can be an uplifting word in almost any context; hope for recovery of a sick person, hope for rain during a drought and...