Opinion

By DENNIS GRUBAUGH        Bill Winter, a deft copy editor from my past, used to have an old joke in which the king and his guardsman would describe the latest rebellion.    “Your highness, the peasants are revolting!” the guardsman would warn.    “Yes, aren’t they?” the king would respond.    Quick-witted Bill never missed a chance to…

By ALAN J. ORTBALS        One of the first moves new mayor Lyda Krewson made after taking office was to release Police Chief Sam Dotson. That action got three cheers from me. I’m not saying that Dotson was a bad guy or necessarily did a bad job. I don’t think Krewson was saying that either.…