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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...

Buckle up: Greece as a Microcosm of the (Almost) Inevitable Future

Observers may have overlooked the recent visits of Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras to Russia where some positive bailout support might be forthcoming. The...

The Solution is Delusion

There are many ‘hot-button’ issues worldwide; with the Iran nuclear ‘deal’ at the top of the list. President Obama has announced that Secretary Kerry...

 The Student-Loan Taxpayer Ambush

When President Obama signed the new government-controlled Student-Loan bill into law in March of 2010 at Northern Virginia Community College in Alexandria, he knew...

The Results of Golf, Fund Rising and PC

Many of us thought the last couple years of the current administration would be less contentious and more serene than the first term and...

What Happened to Sig?

‘Sig’ is the affectionate nickname for Sigmund Davidson, an iconic citizen of the city of opportunity; Roanoke, Virginia. Sig was born on January 14,...

Hillary as Conniver-in-Chief

In order to achieve high office in business, government or any other field, you must first have self confidence. It also helps if candidates...