Category Archives: Bill Crane

One Man’s Opinion, “Everything Epstein, Part One,”

One Man’s Opinion, “Everything Epstein, Part One,”

Tuesday, July 22, 2025 -Bill Crane- During a good part of the 1990s and early 2000s, Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein were two highly visible, wealthy ‘bachelors’ in their 40s, as well as men about town in Manhattan, Palm Beach, Florida and most anywhere the pair wanted to fly in their private jets.  Donald Trump does appear in Epstein…Continue Reading

One Man’s Opinion, “Ending a Bad Dye Job,”

One Man’s Opinion, “Ending a Bad Dye Job,”

Tuesday, July 15, 2025 -Bill Crane- Colorful candies and cereals, cheese ‘singles’ brighter than the color of any real cheese…mac n’ cheese without any real dairy, these are the food staples of my childhood and adolescence. Though I am still standing, I am also battling a highly aggressive form of Colon Cancer. Not blaming the…Continue Reading

One Man’s Opinion, “Divided We Stand,”

One Man’s Opinion, “Divided We Stand,”

Monday, July 7, 2025 -Bill Crane- Dropping in and out of family and friend celebrations of our nation’s birth over the long holiday weekend, and as we enter the 250th year of this ‘great experiment,’ I am troubled by the tension and at times outright hostility which exists among us. America still leads the world…Continue Reading

One Man’s Opinion, “Trump’s Big Beautiful Bust,”

One Man’s Opinion, “Trump’s Big Beautiful Bust,”

Monday, June 30, 2025 -Bill Crane- Former U.S. House Speaker, Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), won that position as the 55th House Speaker on the 15th ballot, during January 2023, after House Republicans won a narrow majority during President Joe Biden’s 2022 midterm elections.  McCarthy, a well-regarded House member since 2007 and solid fundraiser from California made a fatal concession in…Continue Reading

One Man’s Opinion, “Harder Targets Mean Safer Schools,”

One Man’s Opinion, “Harder Targets Mean Safer Schools,”

Monday, June 16, 2025 -Bill Crane- It was the morning of September 4, 2024, Georgia’s deadliest school shooting was underway in Winder, Georgia at Apalachee High School.  Thanks to a recently upgraded school security system, a fast-acting school resource officer and local law enforcement, the mass murder was halted at four fatalities, with serious injuries to…Continue Reading

One Man’s Opinion, “First Bro Breakup,”

One Man’s Opinion, “First Bro Breakup,”

Monday, June 9, 2025 Bill Crane Noting that at least two egos in that Oval Office are roughly the size of the edifices on Mount Rushmore, it was reasonably clear to me that the White House bromance between President Donald J. Trump, and entrepreneur Elon Musk could not last.  That said, I did not expect the break-up to…Continue Reading

One Man’s Opinion: The Incredibly High Cost of Freedom

One Man’s Opinion: The Incredibly High Cost of Freedom

Monday, May 26, 2025 -Bill Crane- Millions of Americans just spent a relaxing or enjoyable weekend, welcoming summer, wrapping up the school year and graduation ceremonies, and heading out on long weekend mini-trips and even stay-cations, firing up the barbecue, opening up their community pool…or simply tossing back a few with family and friends. But this…Continue Reading

One Man’s Opinion, “Oh, Canada!”

One Man’s Opinion, “Oh, Canada!”

Monday, May 12, 2025 -Bill Crane It has been a few years since my last trip to the Florida panhandle, where our family had a vacation home on St. George Island, which offered many incredible charms including houses with views of both the Gulf of Mexico, as well as Apalachicola Bay. And on the other end…Continue Reading

One Man’s Opinion, “Room with a View,”

One Man’s Opinion, “Room with a View,”

Monday, May 5, 2025 -Bill Crane For the Graduates of 2025, Aim High – In 1887, Gustave Eiffel and his team began construction of what was then intended to be a temporary monument, to be completed in time for the 1889 World’s Fair in Paris, and commemorate the Centennial Anniversary of the French Revolution.   And during early construction,…Continue Reading