The Fireside Post

Feature Article #1

Inside The Minds of Rednecks – And Consequences

I recently had breakfast and invested my Saturday morning with a Redneck.  It was not his idea.  My truck needed repair and I wanted a sure fix.  A sure fix that did not cost me a bundle of anxiety and an empty pocket book.  (Pocket Book is a funny term).  I’ll call my Redneck friend [...]

Ohg Rea Tone | August 24th, 2010 | Continued

Feature Article #2

Youth Violence – Not Just Fight or Flight

Mark Twain used youth violence as a humorous anecdote necessary to the maturing process of young boys. In The Adventures of Tom Sawyer two boys (one is Tom) confront each other on the street; they taunt, tease, dare, and then scuffle. Tom is victorious when the other boy cries ’nuff!’ Not one sociologist at the time raised a stink about Twain’s portrayal of youth violence.

Ohg Rea Tone | August 22nd, 2010 | Continued

Feature Article #3

Searching for Honesty and Integrity in Nationally Known Politicians

Sometimes I just write satire, or just sarcasm.   The folly of national politics seems somehow unworthy of serious commentary.  But however foolish the politicians seem – the business of our government is serious.  Real people are directly and immediately impacted by political decisions.  Real wars are fought.  Real soldiers die.  Real debt is incurred.   Generations [...]

Ohg Rea Tone | August 16th, 2010 | Continued

Feature Article #4

Hello, My Name is John Boehner And I Am An Addicted Politician

Oh! My! GOD!  I said it.  I actually accepted responsibility for my atrocious public service.  I am an addicted politician.  Like many others I thought I could control myself.  My hopes for the future of my golf game depended on my control over my tan – but again, vanity won and here I am.  I [...]

Ohg Rea Tone | August 9th, 2010 | Continued

Feature Article #5

Old Women Talk Proposition 8

My mother is eighty-five years old.  She has been living alone the past two months after my father, her husband of sixty-three years, passed away.  She asked me to help refinish her dining room table – and what are you gonna’ do?  So I sanded and polished while she sat and talked.  I was surprised [...]

Ohg Rea Tone | August 7th, 2010 | Continued

Feature Article #6

Religious Tolerance Is An Oxy-Moron, Let The Spitting Begin

It seems the very definition of religion would deny tolerance.  What are some words that are synonymous with religion?  Superstition?  Superhuman?  Faith?  Grace?  Devotion?  Ritual?  Or phrases:  Fundamental set of beliefs?  A Particular set of beliefs?  Ritual observance of faith?  Strict faithfulness?  Deep conviction?  Which of these words or phrases represent tolerance?  None!
The inherent virtue [...]

Ohg Rea Tone | August 4th, 2010 | Continued

Feature Article #7

A Soldier’s Funeral, A Sour War

We Americans should never forget the cost of War. And the death of a soldier warrants more than an incremental ticker on Page Two B

Ohg Rea Tone | July 22nd, 2010 | Continued

Feature Article #8

Mel Gibson to Lead Tea Party

Actor, Director, Producer Mel Gibson is negotiating terms to take over leadership of the Tea Party in America.  Every candidate must demonstrate proper character traits consistent with Tea Party advocates.   Candidates must be willing to demonstrate these character traits in a very public manner – there should be no sense of shame or fear of [...]

Ohg Rea Tone | July 14th, 2010 | Continued

Feature Article #9

Education Reform Must Include Helping Abused Children

From Ohg Rea Tone:
The downturn in the world economy has resulted in lost revenues for many government bodies – including drastic cuts to local education.  Most school districts are forced to evaluate their processes, to cut waste, to redefine their mission – essentially reforming old methods of education.  The most important [...]

Ohg Rea Tone | July 10th, 2010 | Continued

Feature Article #10

U. S. Postal Stamp Price Increase – Who Suffers?

This past week the United States Postal Service announced plans to raise the price of a postage stamp by $.02.  What is two cents?  Two Cents is virtually nothing to most of us.  But to those who depend on the Postal Service that two cents can be an increasing burden on an already difficult life.  [...]

Ohg Rea Tone | July 9th, 2010 | Continued

About this Magazine

This magazine started as a conversation between a father and a son.  You will encounter some of that conversation as you look through the archives, but mostly you will find discourse about a great many subjects  that embracea  great many views about the world.  Take a look around, and see what happens when you dare [...]