Danny Tyree

02/24/2021

The relentless airbag recall notices concerning my mother's old truck have progressed from a mailbox-clogging nuisance to a grim reminder that our unresponsiveness has felled ... Read More

What Shall We Say About Grandmothers?

02/17/2021

Yes, a lot of water has flowed under the bridge since February 20, 1971 - but it's still hard to believe that Granny Tyree (my ... Read More

What Will Presidents’ Day Be Like In 50 Years?

02/10/2021

Whether you read these words before or after Presidents' Day 2021, be advised that I'm already thinking ahead to Presidents' Day 2071. If you get your ... Read More

Valentine Dilemma: “Baby,” You’re Not the Greatest!

02/03/2021

Although the bar has been set remarkably low during some epochs ("Dearest, you've survived to produce seven more viable male heirs than my second wife"), ... Read More

Are You and Your Middle Name on Speaking Terms?

01/27/2021

There's no middle ground with middle names. You either love them or hate them. Or, if you're a politician, you treat them however the latest opinion ... Read More

Ever Sing the College Brochure Blues?

01/20/2021

It has been a bittersweet experience seeing the mailbox flooded with college recruiting brochures addressed to my son Gideon. Bittersweet because, speaking as a science fiction ... Read More

Have You Ever Met A Stranger?

01/13/2021

Reminiscing with one of my mother's photo albums, I encountered a snapshot of a long-deceased neighbor (a dear, sweet man) who is still summed up ... Read More

Remember Learning to Drive?

01/06/2021

My son Gideon certainly had a high-octane understanding of the THEORY of driving last winter. As far as the rubber meeting the road, not so much. My ... Read More

Don’t Be A Meathead! Celebrate Archie Bunker’s 50th Anniversary!

12/30/2020

I spent Monday nights in the fall of 1975 breathlessly watching my favorite TV show. And I do mean breathlessly. That's because I had to rush ... Read More

Is Profanity in the Ear of the Beholder?

12/23/2020

In case you (expletives deleted) missed the marketing campaign, on January 5 the noble public servants at Netflix will launch a six-episode series, "History of ... Read More

Danny Tyree

Danny Tyree wears many hats (but still falls back on that lame comb-over). He is a warehousing and communications specialist for his hometown farmers cooperative, a church deacon, a comic book collector, a husband (wife Melissa is a college biology teacher), and a late-in-life father. (Six-year-old son Gideon frequently pops up in the columns.) Danny welcomes email responses at [email protected] and visits to his Facebook fan page "Tyree's Tyrades."

Danny Tyree

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