A few thoughts… On the blessings we enjoy
By Sandy ComptonReader Columnist As we approach the new year, we might remember that in spite of the craziness of politics — or maybe because of it — we who live in the United...
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A Few Thoughts… On driving tests, profanity and the efficacy of prayer
By Sandy ComptonReader Columnist It would be fun to write about the breakup between Donnie and the impolite loudmouth from Georgia, but more well-informed writers have already done so. It’s entertaining, but I’ve decided...
A few thoughts… On golf, extended sport seasons and being average
By Sandy ComptonReader Columnist It’s the end of golf season. Mourning should be over by April. Mariners fans are mourning, as well, though baseball season is not quite over as I write this. Nor...
A Few Thoughts
From the past on television By Sandy ComptonReader Columnist In the face of the media storm of the last few weeks, one of my editors asked me for something written before the internet took...
A Few Thoughts… On five days in sandals
By Sandy ComptonReader Columnist A shower of sand fell from my pack as I emptied it today. The stuff is whiteish, with gray and tan highlights. In my mind, there’s a big mystery about...
Alex’s Restaurant is local author Sandy Compton’s bold new novel
By Reader Staff Celebrated local author Sandy Compton has released his 16th book, Alex’s Restaurant — a semi-autobiographical novel drawing on the wild eight months he spent working in a Nevada mountain lodge. Known...
A few thoughts… On trees, O2, CO2 and basic breathing
By Sandy ComptonReader Columnist It’s 4:19 p.m. on the day when “A Few Thoughts” is due, and I’m just getting to it. It’s been on my mind, but my mind has not been coming...
A Few Thoughts… On writing for free
By Sandy Compton Reader Columnist After 61 days away traveling the West — with 10 days on Maui thrown into the middle — it’s good to be home. I drove 7,434.8 miles, took way...
A few thoughts… About speed limits and why people ignore them
By Sandy Compton Reader Columnist By some combination of luck and perseverance, I am six weeks into a 60-day drive-and-fly road trip. This is the vacation I planned to take when I retired from...
A Few Thoughts… On the power of consent
By Sandy Compton Reader Columnist I turned 74 last week, and I’m thinking of turning away from political commentary. I have tried for 25-plus years to get people to think for themselves about who...
