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Bob Gaydos is a veteran of 40-plus years in daily newspapers. He began as police reporter with The (Binghamton, N.Y.) Sun-Bulletin, eventually covering government and politics as well as serving as city editor, features editor, sports editor and executive editor. He was also managing editor of the Evening Capital in Annapolis, Md. He retired from daily newspapering in 2007 after 29 years with the Times Herald-Record in Middletown, N.Y., where he was Sunday/features editor and, for 23 years, editorial page editor. He won numerous awards for his editorials from the New York Newspaper Publishers Association and The Associated Press and in 1992 was a finalist for The Pulitzer Prize for editorial writing. Gaydos continues to write on a freelance basis, including a column on addiction. OpEd News Member for 658 week(s) and 3 day(s) 335 Articles, 0 Quick Links, 78 Comments, 0 Diaries, 4 Series, 0 Polls
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Saturday, May 6, 2023Marianne or RFK Jr.? Not over 'Old Joe' The Biden campaign message is that he will save democracy now for the younger, more energetic Democrats who follow him to improve on a little later. Be patient. 
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Monday, June 6, 2016Ali, me and two guys named Frank Whatever you do, whatever you may have accomplished, for as long you can, you keep showing up for life. You lace up your running shoes and stay true to your principles. And don't forget to acknowledge people who do special things. It never hurts to hear a little "wow" once in a while. 
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Wednesday, July 29, 2020The GOP is Now a Party of Yohos As a fish rots from the head down, so has the GOP. Their leader is a bully, a liar and a misogynist and they know it. Rather than rise up in moral indignation, they have chosen for nearly four years to emulate or remain silent. Series: Death of the GOP (39 Articles, 59591 views) 
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Thursday, April 15, 2021Beware: No Labels is mislabeled No Labels posts unscientific "surveys" on Facebook written in such a way as to evoke negative reaction to such things as gun control, universal healthcare, a higher minimum wage or an increase in corporate taxes. They acknowledge the surveys are not scientific, knowing full well that most Americans are too lazy to question the accuracy. 
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Thursday, March 30, 2023GOP treachery, ageism and Renaissance porn Catching up with other news while on Trump indictment watch: Holding hostages hostage for Reagan; Republican ageism; Power Slaps! and pornographic Michelangelo. Only in America.
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Friday, November 3, 2017Facebook has an algorithm problem Facebook has more than a Russia problem. It has become the major source of news for millions of Americans, yet its news feeds have been shown to be awash in fake news. Lots of really fake news, not Trump "fake news," which is real news. 
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Sunday, May 26, 2013As omens go, the eagle soars We humans have a way of acting as if the planet is our personal plaything, to lord over and do as we will with all other living creatures. It will eventually destroy us if we don't change our attitude. 
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Saturday, August 22, 2020On Unwritten Rules, in Baseball and Life Life is full of unwritten rules. Baseball has a bunch of them. I'm writing some of them down. One of them is, in sports, politics and life, don't be a sore loser.
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Friday, August 24, 2018Aretha, Elvis, Count Dracula and the Babe. What's going on? So, the prince of darkness, the Sultan of Swat in the musical king and queen all died on the same date. Coincidence? Maybe, but I'm thinking it's more likely that there's a message we humans haven't figured out yet. 
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Friday, March 10, 2017A game of Solitaire in the White House The NIC was wandering around the White House in his bathrobe when the phone range. A voice on the other end suggested that to occupy his time he should play his favorite game -- Solitaire. "Yes, mother," the NIC obeyed and hung up. Having stacked the deck with just red queens, the trigger card, the voice called back a minute later and said, "Blame Obama." Series: Death of the GOP (39 Articles, 59591 views) 
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Friday, March 24, 2017Breslin and Berry, two originals: RIP Jimmy Breslin could write like hell. Chuck Berry could play the hell out of the guitar. A president straight out of hell. And Shaq thinks the Earth is flat. Oh well. 
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Friday, February 3, 2023This document has been declassified Cry and try as Republicans might to make the Trump document story equivalent to Biden's, it won't fly. 
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Saturday, April 22, 2023To repeat: Ignorance is not bliss Participatory democracies don't do well on dumb and lazy. They wind up being ripe for exploitation by authoritarian thugs.
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Sunday, April 30, 2017No one told me this job was so hard The only honest thing the narcissist-in-chief has said since being elected is that he thought the job would be easier. He couldn't bring himself to say it's way too hard for him, that he's woefully ill-prepared intellectually, emotionally and spiritually for the most important job on the planet. Series: Death of the GOP (39 Articles, 59591 views) 
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Saturday, February 10, 2018Let the Games and the diplomacy begin Trump and Kim are always ready and eager to hurl insults and threats. And maybe missiles. South Korea's President Moon is trying to ease the tension and maybe open the door to more civilized dialogue. In the spirit of the Olympics, it's an effort well worth making and supporting. 
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Saturday, August 19, 2017A one-sided-story: Trump must go This is a time of serious unrest in America, stoked by the divisive language and actions of Donald Trump and those who advise and enable him. There is no other side to that story. He was elected on a campaign built on lies, bigotry and bullying. The Republican Party allowed it. They continue to allow him to shred the fabric of this nation. They own him even though he is not one of them. That is the price of silence on fascism. Series: Death of the GOP (39 Articles, 59591 views) 
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Monday, June 20, 2022Unwrapped over America's unraveling A president of the United States of America orchestrated a failed coup attempt. I still can't wrap my head around that. And the fact so many Americans still don't seem to grasp the threat. 
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Thursday, June 18, 2020Generosity and a turbulent awakening There's a lot of pain and anger in the world right now. Also, an appalling lack of responsible leadership by those elected to provide it. So we are left to our own devices. Generosity. Sharing. Compassion. Small gestures. All we need do is notice. 
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Tuesday, July 9, 2019A great weekend for America The Epstein story is as sordid as the women's soccer story is salubrious, yet it also stirred a feeling in me - and others, I believe - of, "Yes! Good! Terrific!" 
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Thursday, December 24, 2020Even in the age of Covid, "No thank you" is a complete sentence at parties "One drink won't hurt you" is a dangerously ill-informed reply. The same goes for, "A few butter cookies won't hurt. C'mon, it's Christmas." Or, "Get the dress, Put it on your credit card. You'll feel better." Not really. Page 7 of 17 First Last Back Next 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 View All |
