Category Archives: Personal

Deadly decisions

Posted on September 12, 2012 by Stephen W. Browne

Researching and writing the article “Deadly force decisions” for Monday’s paper was the most intense experience I’ve had at the Independent to date – and that includes donning harness and climbing a 70 foot ladder to the top of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Martial arts, Personal, Science | 2 Comments

The Spirit of Play

Posted on August 19, 2012 by Stephen W. Browne

Note: This is one of my self-syndicated columns. “It is a juvenile notion that a society needs a lofty purpose and a shining vision to achieve much. Both in the marketplace and on the battlefield men who set their hearts … Continue reading →

Posted in Op-eds, Personal, Uncategorized | Leave a comment

What I’ve been doing lately – columns

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Stephen W. Browne

For loyal readers who’ve wondered if I’ve been taken over by the brain-eating movie reviewer from Mars. I’m still alive. I’ve been busy with other projects and personal issues I won’t bore you with. I’ve been posting the TV and … Continue reading →

Posted in News commentary, Personal | Leave a comment

Got topped big time!

Posted on April 30, 2012 by Stephen W. Browne

Friday night I had a date – sort of. Gal in the same boat as myself, separated, not yet formally divorced single parent. Not quite ready to move on, but I thought there was a spark there. We got to … Continue reading →

Posted in Personal | Leave a comment

A funny thing just happened on Facebook

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Stephen W. Browne

Just now I logged on to Facebook and on an irritated whim I commented on a remark posted by a friend who has been somewhat estranged lately for reasons not germane to this. Or perhaps they are. I often wonder … Continue reading →

Posted in Personal, Politics | 1 Comment

The time I’ve wasted not reading

Posted on July 15, 2011 by Stephen W. Browne

Note: Cross-posted at the Marshal Independent. You know what makes me feel old sometimes? No, it’s not aches and pains. I’ve spent enough of my life doing manual labor outdoors to know that’s just life. It’s not being unfamiliar with … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Personal | 4 Comments

Sometimes life just hands you a joke…

Posted on March 25, 2011 by Stephen W. Browne

I went to Fargo yesterday to consult with an ENT my primary care physician referred me to. Cool side note: my grandfather, who I never met due to him dying before I was born, was an EENT back in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor/satire, Personal | 1 Comment

Update, Belarus

Posted on January 22, 2011 by Stephen W. Browne

I’m ba-a-a-a-a-ck! I arrived at the airport in Minsk late Sunday the ninth, in a state of some trepidation. When the mission was first conceived among us, the original thought was that it might be a “witness bodyguard” mission, i.e. … Continue reading →

Posted in Personal, Politics, Travel | 15 Comments

My path to punditry

Posted on March 12, 2010 by Stephen W. Browne

Note: Weekend op-ed/ “We find comfort among those who agree with us, growth among those who don’t.” -Frank A. Clark, newspaperman I don’t suppose it would surprise anyone to know that I, like every small-town newspaper columnist, would like to … Continue reading →

Posted in Op-eds, Personal | Leave a comment

Funny thing happened on the way to an article…

Posted on September 12, 2009 by Stephen W. Browne

I got a request from my editor a few days ago. Reasonably simple, please get short opinions from doctors on what they think about health care. A vague questions to be sure. Refine it a little. What do you think … Continue reading →

Posted in Personal, Politics | 2 Comments