Ojai Valley News
Bill Buchanan's Passing the Buck

Bill Buchanan is the owner of Buchanan Communications LLC, and the Ojai Valley News. Bill's weekly commentaries appear below.

Bill may be reached at (805) 646-1476, Ext. 220, or buchanan@ojaivalleynews.com

June 29, 2012 Trying To Say The Right Thing
June 22, 2012 It Is (politically) The Right Thing To Do
June 15, 2012
June 8, 2012
June 1, 2012 Zapping TV's Money-Makers
May 25, 2012 Hope For The Future
May 18, 2012 Happy (late) Mother's Day
May 11, 2012 Something To Celebrate
May 4, 2012 A Bad Trend
April 27, 2012 Saving Dollars By Dropping Pennies
April 20, 2012 Is Older Better?
April 13, 2012 An Offer I Can Refuse
April 6, 2012 Why Can't We Get It Right?
March 30, 2012 A Good Reminder
March 23, 2012 McKay, Football And Integration In The House
March 16, 2012 The End Of The World As We Know It?
March 9, 2012 Who's The Real Prostitute?
March 2, 2012 Hard To Feel Much Sympathy
February 24, 2012 Half-staff Flag Bad Idea
February 17, 2012 I'm Shocked, Shocked
February 10, 2012 It's In The Bag
February 3, 2012 Are You A Cultural Old Fogey?
January 27, 2012 If I Had Made The State Of The Union Address
January 20, 2012 A Sure Cure For Stress
January 13, 2012 New Year Off To A Good Start
January 6, 2012 Driving Distractions


2011 Columns

December 30, 2011
December 23, 2011

December 16, 2011

December 9, 2011

December 2, 2011

November 25, 2011

November 18, 2011
November 11, 2011

November 4, 2011

October 28, 2011
October 21, 2011

October 14, 2011

October 7, 2011

September 30, 2011
September 23, 2011

September 16, 2011
September 9, 2011
September 2, 2011

August 26, 2011
August 19, 2011
August 12, 2011
August 5, 2011

July 29, 2011
July 22, 2011

July 15, 2011
July 8, 2011
July 1, 2011

January — June

Things I Would Like To See In 2012
Uncle John Is Santa Claus

The Best Gift

Sexual Abuse Cannot Be Ignored

Yes, Virginia, There Is Pepper Spray

A Thanksgiving Lesson
Morally Abhorrent
Football, Tailgating and Dumpster Diving

All Dolled Up

Can You Afford It?
A Friend Who Will Be Missed
Spit It Out

My Temper is Maddening

I Love Ojai, Too
On Getting Older

What I Wish We Could Remember
What We Hope The President Says

How Did We Ever Make It?

Make A Real Effort Or Butt Out
An Adult In Spite Of Myself
Freedom on Four Wheels
Mechanical Failure

What a Waste
Intolerant of Intolerance

The Kids Are All Right
Gotta' Love The Parade
How Could I Forget?

Columns from 2010