A few years ago, my then 70-something mom was targeted by telephone scammers. “Grandma,” said a young man pretending to be her grandson, Jerrod, “I’m in trouble.” …
I grew up in the 1990s. It wasn’t perfect — there were a lot of cultural trends we’d probably all like to forget — but one thing my generation tried to get right was this: We …
Cheaters never prosper. But people who expose cheaters make out like bandits. According to USA Today, “loyalty tests” are blowing up online. That’s because an …
I know for a fact that I’m my own worst enemy, and I also know that I do everything to excess. It’s a disorder. Maybe I need wormed. I’ve flown lots of zany stuff across the …
Picture the playground scene: the Brutes pummeling the Mutes. The crowd accordions in on victim and tormentor. The dunce from down the street — you know the one, that kid who’s always …
I once read, “The best thing about old age is that a person only has to go through it once.” I’ve obviously reached a “certain” age, because people I haven’t seen …
W yoming must be thoughtful when it comes to its future, as we are in a perilous position. The economic drivers of our state are changing, and cracks are showing in our economic foundation. We must …
By Rod Miller WyoFile.com Generally defined as a problem or controversy that cannot be resolved by the Constitution, we in the good ol’ U.S. of A. have had our share of …
When our team couldn’t make it through 500 pushups, my cross country coach would laugh. And he meant every word of it. I used to run cross country in high school, not because I …
Colon cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in men and women. The lifetime risk of developing colon cancer is 1 in 24 for men and 1 in 26 for women. Early detection and …
You can order a dentist’s toolkit online and find step-by-step guides to tooth repair. But who would feel comfortable filling a cavity, or having a friend perform dental work, after purchasing …
I had a slight fever, some chills, nausea, and a killer sore throat. I downed some chicken soup, heated up my water bottle, and took a long nap. While I’m still under the weather, and look …
It’s late-March up in Al Simpson’s country around Cody. If you look closely, you can see the first green shoots of grass in the creek bottoms and hillsides. Aspen are budding at the tips, …
I have, to my knowledge, never invented anything. In fact, since I’m a book reader, when I mention something I know, my offspring will inquire if I’ve read it somewhere, like I …
Unlike me, my doctor is popular, so it’s impossible to get a physical unless I schedule four months in advance. This makes it difficult for me, since I generally avoid scheduling until the …
My wife Amy purchased a gift card for our daughter at Sephora, the large retailer of beauty products, but all she got was disappointment. When Stephanie tried to use it the clerk informed her the …
Methane — the primary component of natural gas — is a powerful pollutant. More than 80 times as potent as carbon dioxide in the short term, methane is a leading contributor to the climate …
President Donald Trump posted this on Truth Social on Tuesday: “All Federal Funding will STOP for any College, School or University that allows illegal protests. Agitators will be imprisoned/or …
“If you could read my mind, love/What a tale my thoughts could tell.” – Gordon Lightfoot Apparently, my late father was ahead of his time. Dad once confided in me that he …
N ate Bargatze is famous for quipping, “Marriage and prison are the two easiest places to start a fight.” Houston is a horrible place to get through. The freeways are continually in …