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: Saving Private Income

Most U.S. citizens work hard and contribute to the economic well-being of their community, state and national economy. Most of us look forward to...

DICK BAYNTON: American School Daze

Published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch on November 3rd of this year, this article drew my attention, “We should all be concerned’: Virginia’s literacy rates...

DICK BAYNTON: The People’s Republic of China (PRC)

On October 1st of this year, Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party, President of The People’s Republic of China and Chairman...

DICK BAYNTON: From Independence to Dependence?

The Roman Empire existed from 27 BC to 476 AD or about 503 years. Ragged bits of the empire lasted for a few years...

DICK BAYNTON: Camp Braveheart

If you have not heard about Camp Braveheart, you will be pleased to read today’s column. It is truly one-of-a-kind success story. Camp Braveheart...

DICK BAYNTON: Homeless, Hopeless and Helpless

Estimates suggest that there are as many as 1.6 billion people worldwide who lack adequate housing; that’s slightly more than 20%. That means that...