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Join Bob Dunning, a highly opinionated columnist with over 50 years of experience, as he dives into a variety of topics with insight, humor and irony. From everyday happenings to family and community issues, Bob discusses the nuances of life.

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  1. Issue · Sep 29, 2026

    Is this once-in-a-lifetime El Niño fact or fiction? (opens the original)

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    “A ‘super’ El Niño is about to crash into California: 9 essential ways to prepare,” said the terrifying headline in the Los Angeles Times. We’ve had this El Niño phenomenon many times before, but not one of them has received anywhere near the attention this one has. I mean, the governor has already declared a statewide state of emergency. Our dear president, meanwhile, has simultaneously claimed that El Niño is a hoax perpetuated by the Fake News while insisting we nevertheless refer to it as “T

  2. Issue · Sep 27, 2026

    Photo Gallery: UC Davis Football vs. Montana (opens the original)

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    <img alt="A7409917 2.JPG" class="sizing-normal" height="1092.2666666666667" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!25lA!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8f4f390b-821e-4ef0-

  3. Issue · Sep 27, 2026

    Montana crushes UC Davis, 62-22, in much-anticipated Big Sky showdown (opens the original)

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    Tim Plough had one word for the 62-22 thrashing his UC Davis football team suffered at the hands of red-hot University of Montana Saturday night at UC Davis Health Stadium. “Embarrassing,” said the Aggie head coach. “It was embarrassing in a lot of ways. Give Montana all the credit, but the only person to blame for this is me. I have to do a better job of coaching our players and our coaches. We got humbled tonight by a really good team.” <a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https:

  4. Issue · Sep 25, 2026

    Aggies-Griz set to do battle Saturday night at UC Davis Health Stadium (opens the original)

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    In the last 30 years few teams in the Football Championship Subdivision - which began as I-AA in 1978 - have been as dominant as the University of Montana.The Griz, who have won two national championships and played in eight title games overall, will bring all that tradition and a dedicated fan base to Davis Saturday night for a Big Sky Conference battle with one of the most talented UC Davis teams in Aggie football history.Game time at UC Davis Health Stadium is 7 p.m.<a class="image-link image

  5. Issue · Sep 24, 2026

    Bob’s Picks - Can the Aggies handle the Griz in a Saturday night showdown? (opens the original)

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    Last Friday night the Ducks of Mighty Oregon crushed the hapless Portland State Vikings, 84-0, scoring the last of their 12 touchdowns in the game’s waning seconds.When the final gun sounded, Oregon head coach Dan Lanning handed Portland State head coach Chris Fisk a check for $590,000, which works out to $49,166 per touchdown.Howls of protest washed over the college football landscape, blaming Oregon for running up the score.Yes, this was yet another “money” game, played in a desperate attempt

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