I have some sad news for many of the older (and poorer...) readers of the East Valley Tribune. Pancho's Mexican Buffet at 1356 W. Southern Avenue across from the Fiesta Mall has closed its doors. My Buddy and I would go there once a month for a nice (under $10) lunch. The food was good, not gourmet, no costly ingredients or stacked up like the Tower of Babel, but tasty. Being a buffet meant that us senior citizens could choose items that weren't that spicy or were easier to chew (think it won't happen to you in your 60s, think again). The servers and wait staff were friendly and super-accommodating to families with small children and us older folks too.

The closing ceremonies of the Games in London were an embarrassment to Western Civilization and showed how morally bankrupt the British have become.

“One day Alice came to a fork in the road and saw a Cheshire cat in a tree. Which road do I take? She asked. Where do you want to go? was his response. I don’t know, Alice answered. Then, said the cat, it doesn’t matter.”

“We may be paying zero dollars for holiday decorations in downtown Mesa, but we’re paying at least $100,000 more than other cities to televise Mesa City Council meetings. No wonder we can’t afford decorations or parades.”

Not only are the latest electronic gadgets packed with more features than ever, they're also harder than ever to figure out.

Barry Jaruzelski would have never imagined he’d need to consult a 146-page owner’s manual just to learn how to turn on his new cell phone.

After the post-strike refueling, our flight plan was basically to take us back the way we had arrived. Here is where the flight got interesting — and a bit scary.

After the post-strike refueling, our flight plan was basically to take us back the way we had arrived. Here is where the flight got interesting — and a bit scary.

After the post-strike refueling, our flight plan was basically to take us back the way we had arrived. Here is where the flight got interesting — and a bit scary.