John Hook

Happy anniversary, dear reader. My first column on these pages was published 10 years ago on July 1, 2014, and in the decade since then, I’ve covered many different topics, […]

My wife’s sister was in town for a visit this past week and stayed at their mother’s apartment. We all got together as family a few times during that week, […]

Automation. The automatically controlled operation of an apparatus, process or system by mechanical or electronic devices that take the place of human labor. As humans we wake up every morning […]

One man’s trash is another man’s treasure. That popular saying has been around in one form or another for a hundred years or more. The idea behind it is that […]

Here’s a bit of old news. Old in three ways as a matter of fact.  First, that it relates to the decade that ended four years ago. Second, that it […]