"As I See It" Columns by Captain Fred
Captain Fred has shared his musings for years in his "As I See It" column.
Columns
Remembering Captain Fred Davis
Captain's Last Voyage
Shutdown Shame
Robos Are Rolling Over All Of Us
A Not So Happy Year
Firefighting-A Family Tradition
Let It Snow
Shop Around
Voting Is a Privilege
The Art of Growing Old
Cardiac Rehab Is Great
Season Changing Or Is It?
Can You See It?
Summer's Almost Gone
Our Phones Are Held Captive
Give Way To Lights and Sirens
Responsibility
Welcome Summer
Tiny Printer
Political Discord
Hard Decisions
Storm Aftermath
Young People Will Lead The Way
Do You Know Your Secret Code Number?
Great Winter Olympics
Shrinking Dollar
Wintertime Past and Present
Happy New Year
A Chat With Santa
Check Your List
Happy and Safe Shopping
On The Road Again
We Need Political Change
Recovery Phase
Great To Have The Best
Heading South
Ghosts and Goblins, Oh My
Weather Yo-Yo
Football Frenzy
Is America Mentally Ill?
Actions Are Needed
Fall is a Good Time to Plan
Historic Storms
Harvey Misery
Pets Communicate
Help is Nearby
Summertime Fun and Cautions
What's Up With the Weather?
No Progress
How Fast Are You Driving?
Thumb Comes Alive
Frustrating For Sure
News and Events
Safety On Land
Choices to Be Made
The World of Medicine
What's In Your Pantry?
It's Good To Be Back in Huron County
Food Labeling Maze
Visiting the Wild West
Travel Not So Easy
Are You Going On Vacation?
Chores Await
I Really Keep Busy
Snowbirds On The Wing
It's Spring (Or Is It?)
Modern Electronics Are So Frustrating
A Bad Experience on The Road
More Traffic, More Enforcement
Respect Is Missing
Chatting Has Come a Long Way
Driving Is Just Not The Same
A Dark Cloud Over My Head
Let The President Get To Work
Fix It Yourself
Let's Ensure Citizen Safety
Presidential Promises, Promises
Let's Start Over
Have a Very Merry Christmas
It's a Mad Dash
Lights All Aglow
I've Got Mixed Emotions
We Are Thankful
Do You Like Your Job?
Our Country Has Made a Decision
It's Time To Vote
Tricks and Definitely Treats
Election Time Draws Near
The Good and Very Bad of Weather
Time To Tune In
Fall Chores Start Outside
Summer Is Gone
Is it Really Breaking News?
Our Country is Great
Can it Be Labor Day Already?
Rio de Janeiro Stepped Up To Win
Concerns About Boating Safety
Thank Goodness For The Olympics
Stalemates Not Acceptable
"How 'Fresh' is That Food?"
Summertime Fun in The Thumb
Our Country is Troubled
Poor Behavior Equals Disrespect
Welcome Summer Guests
You Can't Beat Farm Fresh
Beware of Scams
The Summer is Launched
Michigan's Thumb Comes Alive
It's The People's Choice
Let's Put On a Happy Face
Beware of Product Recalls
It's Going to be a Great Spring and Summer
So Much For Miracle Cures
Where is The Democracy?
Phil Got The Forecast Wrong
Attitude Adjustments Work
We Must Stop The Carnage
Everyone Is Watching
Green is Where You Find It
Be Careful When You Shop
Debaters Garner Little Respect
A Loud Trumpet Call in New Hampshire
There Was a Circus In Iowa
An Interesting Trip To The Grocery Store
I've Had Enough Debate
Our People Are Strong
Resolutions and Reality
It's a New Year!
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
Christmas Is Almost Here
Soggy Shopping
Do We Need Driverless Cars?
A Better Idea For Turkey Day
Do You Remember When?
Can You Hear Me Now?
A Review Of The Debates
Have Fun, But Be Careful
Fall In The Thumb Is Fabulous
A Confusing Time Of Year
Mother Nature Rules The Globe
A Great Visit From A Great Man
It's Fall, And Time To Get Busy
It's Not Politics As Usual
It Was A Long Weekend
Summer Will Continue
Is It Over?
Closed Beaches, Closed Beaches
Parade Of Elephants
Our Tax Dollars Are Wasted
Sights To See In The Thumb
Warm Weather And A Road Trip
Boom, Boom, Blast!
Owners Are Responsible For Their Guns
Not a Fan of Automation
No Jobs Or No Applicants?
We Can't Read The Small Print
Great Start To The Summer
The Thumb Is Looking Great
Good Politics and Justice Missing
Coins Are Only For Collectors
Is Violence The New Normal?
It's Time For The Snowbirds To Return
Poor Sports Ruining Our Games
It Will Be Good To Be Back
Respect, Courtesy Still Exist
What Is Up With The Weather?
With Care, Autos Can Last Longer
Coming Clean With Our Products
Electronics Are Changing Everything
Cold Winter Brings Back Memories
It's Probably Time I Ate My Words
Young People Have Fewer Role Models
Better Watch What You Eat
It's Time To Start The Big Game
We're Watching Our Lifestyle Slip Away
The Thumb Is Looking Good
Obamacare Has Problems
2014 Is a Year of Local Recovery
Finishing The Rush Before Christmas
I Had a Really, Really Bad Day
Driving The Distance To Protest
Medical Care is Changing
Ringing Up The Cell Phone Chatter
Vote No on Negative Campaigns
Meteorologists Take A Stab At It
Gas is Cheap, Halloween is Fun
Boo - And Merry Christmas
It Was a Long Sunday Afternoon
It's Hard To Believe All These Ads
Conveniences, Or Are They?
A Letter To Youngsters
You Can Spend Lots of Time Shopping
Drivers Need To Pay Attention
School Replaces Another Summer
Media Paints a Racist Picture
Let's Reduce Gun Carnage
We Can't Live Without Electronics
So Many Questions To Answer
Living With Life's Frequent Irritations
It's Time To Tackle The Violence
We Can't Solve All of The World's Problems with American Tax Dollars
It Was an Entertaining Weekend
Blast Off For Fourth of July
Can We Put a Lid on The Cookie Jar?
Toll Roads Are The Way To Go
Our Leader Follows Different Laws
Nice To Have Good Health Care
We Must Expect The Unexpected
Aggravation Caused By Drivers, Phones
We Cherish Our Great Friendships
NBA Owner Has Many Battles
Should The Captain Go Down With His Ship?
Our Military Should Stay Closer To Home
Another Birthday Passes
Remember The Cool Stuff?
Does Anyone Really Care?
Too Much Missing Jet Coverage
Where Does All The Time Go?
The Joys of Daylight Savings Time
What a Difference a Week Makes
I Can't Let The Olympics Go
Wow, What a Wild Week
Beware of Another Computer Scam
What is a Beiber, and Should I Care?
It'll Be a Big Money Weekend
What Are We Doing To Ourselves?
Do Some Research, Then Shop Local
Sports Fans Had a Great First Week
Looking Back at Negative Events
So Long To a Not-So-Bad 2013
Christmas Traditions-Old and New
We Have To Go Shopping
A Very Long, Scary Drive
Use Caution When Buying Products
They Are At It Again
We Will All Soon Be Out of Work
Can Anyone Explain Obamacare?
Michigan Fans Are The Best
Colorful Fall, Chores and a Holiday
Congressional Deal or No Deal?
Scams Keep Popping Up
Let's Furlough Them All
An Update on The Hitch
What is Not a Time Saver
Did You Feel That Chill in the Air?
The Law Says to Ditch Your Hitch
A World of Privacy or Piracy?
Some Bits and Pieces
Has Anyone Seen Al?
National Watermelon Day
Vacation in Huron County
The News Offers Contrast
Let's Redirect Education Funding
Huron County-Revived!
Taking Pride in The Fourth of July
Make Boating Safety a Family Affair
Let's Buy Gas at The Best Price
Snoops in our Federal Government
What's in Our Food, For Thought
Summer Has Arrived in Thumb
We Need More Warnings
It Was Better Back in The Old Days
We Need More 'Home' in Our Security
Mother Nature Was Messing With Us
Terror is Becoming a Way of Life
Back to the Wild West
A Closer Look at The News
Happy Easter, Happy Spring
Bits and Pieces
This Call Was a Wrong Number
Electronics Equal Obesity
Cut The Travel Expenses
Winter in South Florida
I Enjoy The Responses of Readers
Car Pooling Would Help A Lot
Let's Look For "Made in America"
It's Time to Pass Gun Legislation
Where's The Honesty?
Gadgets Will Be Our Demise
Happy?
Time For a New Year
A Sad Holiday For Many
Have a Jolly Ollie Christmas
Is There Any Good News?
We Don't Deserve This Attack on Our So-called Entitlements
It's Been an Unusual Fall
Don't Blame it on the Elders
Sandy Meets Halloween
Debate or Tigers?
Where Did All The Water Go?
It was Great To See A Friend From The Past
Fall Has Disappeared
Head South For Color
We Need More Trade Schools
I Have Plenty of Issues
Is World Peace Slipping Away?
Do You Observe The Law?
Political Conventions Unnecessary
Will The Weather Gods Be Nice?
Think About What You Did Today
Aren't The Olympics Great?
Recent News Items
Sadness Overwhelmed Us
Do People Pay Attention to What They Say?
MDOT Evaluations Inaccurate
There's Plenty To Do Around Here
Happy Birthday USA
We Are No Longer The Land of Plenty
Keep Looking For Good Service
The Speed of Electronics
Tourist Weather Has Arrived
It's Time To Slow Down
Some More Helpful Gadgets
Electronics Hard to Keep Up With
Customers Beware
Port Austin Needs Harbor Work
Do You Need a Handgun?
Remember Your Friends
Stop The Media Circus
Mistakes at the Top
Respect is Missing
Some Changes Not For The Best
Too Much Government
Lots of Questions
No Debate, It's Wrong
Let's Be Realistic
Watch Out For Ripoffs
The Florida Primary
Poor Judgement at Sea
A Look Back
Do You Know Who Pays For Your Vote? You Do
If You Can't Do The Job, Don't Apply
It's All Over For This Year
Not a Creature Was Stirring
It's That Time of the Year Again
We Need Our Traffic Lights
Are You Giving Money Away?
Do We Need a Flat World?
Be Thankful This Holiday Season
Look Around, See the Changes
So Long, Andy Rooney
A Special Holiday
Let's Go Back To Get Ahead
Changing of Seasons
It's Pretty Much a Circus
Small-town Living
Reflections & Remembrance
Who Is On Top Now?
Good Night Irene
What a Weekend
Let The Race Begin
What Does Finger-pointing Solve?
It's Over. Really?
Electronics Rule The World
Are We The World's Keeper?
Good Old Summer Time
Find The Time
I Miss My Picture
The Best and The Worst
Drugs Can Be a Real Pain
They Are At It Again
Weather Gods Are Mad!
Educators Need Support
Gas Prices Are Sky-high, But Are Today's Times Really So Hard?
The Giant Woke
Another Trip To The West
Can We Have Enough Security?
How Big is Big?
More Unbelievable Events
Let's All Take a Cut
Woof-stock
Will Anything Change?
Some Things Really Bug Me
We Can't Fix It
What Can We Believe?
Changes and More Changes
Need to Say it Again
Stop and Look
Did You Watch It?
A Nation Grieves
New Year's Resolutions, Superstitions and other Silly Notions
Hopes For 2011
Happy New Year 2011
Season of Giving
Christmas Shopping Challenges are Often Self-inflicted
Ms. Turanor PlanetSolar
Millions of Dollars at Work for PA Harbor
It's The Little Things That Count
They're Gone-But It's Not Over
Two Big Events Approaching
Autumn Color
Did you see The Miracle?
Time to Stir the Pot?
Public Safety Issues
Humor is All Around
Remember and Reflect
Attitudes
Remember When
Like, as I, like, see it
How is Health Care Reform Going to Help?
PA Waterfront Looking Good
Who's in Charge?
I'm Troubled
Unemployment a Tough Issue
Are We Nuts?
Big Bang a Big Success
I Have a Beef With Big Companies
Readers Got It Wrong
The Long Ride Home
Between a Rock and a Hard Place
Where Has Integrity Gone?
Great To Be Back-Again
As I See It: I Wanted To Let You Know
A New Way To Communicate
The Future of Communications
As I See It: Buy American
As I See It: Is Everything Disposable?
More Good From the Bad