Articles written by Blaine Blackstone
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Street Smart
I want to make it very clear to everyone reading this that I absolutely condemn the violent...
A four-year forecast
I don’t think Joe Biden won an election, I think he won a popularity contest. I believe that,...
Street Smart
. I’ve kind of beat this topic to death so I’ll keep this last (yet complex) story very short...
Street Smart
I received really positive feedback after the last column and people expressed an interest in more...
Street Smart
There’s a lot of conversation about controversial police incidents. Most of what I read/hear only...
Street Smart
Over the years, I’ve read the phrase “May you live in interesting times,” in fortune cookies...
Street Smart
I have a difficult confession to make. In 2016, I was very reluctant to vote for Donald Trump....
Street Smart
I first met my friend Bob in March of 1984. I was the FNG (Google it…I can’t write the...
Street Smart
Two weeks ago, I threw myself a whiny little pity party because I was a little discouraged. I want...
Street Smart
When I first started writing this opinion column, I thought it would be fun and challenging. I was...
Street Smart
I have a sign in my bar that says, “Beer; Helping white men dance since 1885.” I bought that sig...
Street Smart
As I watched and read the news this last couple of weeks, I came to a disturbing conclusion; I...
Street Smart
Looking back, I’m often amazed at where and when I’ve learned some of my most valuable lessons i...
Street Smart
There’s been a great deal of discussion about racism lately so let’s visit that topic a little...
Street Smart
Several people have asked me my thoughts about the death of George Floyd from a law enforcement pers...
Street Smart
I recently started running again and it’s hard to describe how good that has made me feel,...
Street Smart
The past two weeks have been pretty crazy in Washington, D.C.! Previously classified documents were...
STREET SMART: A Positive Reaction
The only thing we have read about or watched in the news for the last month or so has been about...
STREET SMART: Don't overreact
m a month working in Seattle. I got there just in time to be in what the media has referred to as...
Street Smart
I often hear politicians speak and just get angry at what I’m hearing. That happened last week whe...
Street Smart
A friend made a comment about this column the other day that really resonated with me. She said...
Street Smart
After the Mueller report was released, I wrote a column where I expressed the opinion that D.C....
Street Smart
Last week I saw a news item and video that showed a police officer being attacked and kicked while...
Street Smart
Last week I attended my youngest granddaughter’s graduation from Marine Corps boot camp. This was...