July 24, 2017 By Arthur H. Gunther III thecolumnrule.com One of the customs of an old-style newspaper hot metal composing room — where printing type was cast in lead by brilliantly designed mechanical marvels called Linotypes and then placed in… Continue reading

July 17, 2017 By Arthur H. Gunther III thecolumnrule.com Manhattan — It is said that the Statue of Liberty beckons  the “ huddled masses,” but this past Saturday in New York City, the great spectrum of people came to midtown… Continue reading

July 10, 2017 By Arthur H. Gunther III thecolumnrule.com   College is not for every one, and even for the collegiate, there may be a best time to go. It’s an individual moment, and getting there can be tough. I… Continue reading

July 4th Weekend, 2017 By Arthur H. Gunther III thecolumnrule.com NYACK, N.Y. — You would expect July Fourth weekend — and the gathering in public area that comes with that — to be boisterous, noisy, of course, celebratory. It is… Continue reading

June 26, 2017 By Arthur Henry Gunther III thecolumnrule.com With Paris under recent attack in a discordant world in which bad people exploit differences and legitimate need, in a beautiful city of proud and diverse citizenry, there is a constant… Continue reading

By Arthur H. Gunther III Bahgunther@yahoo.com If you are fortunate, before you grow up but as you so quickly grow up, you’ll get to spend a few years with a patient, somewhat quiet, a bit odd grandfather like I did,… Continue reading

June 12, 2017 By Arthur H. Gunther III thecolumnrule.com SAN ANTONIO, Texas — If music is a leveler, the proof is here. This city of mixed heritage, constant politeness and high temperatures seems to sing its way through the day… Continue reading

June 5, 2017 By Arthur H. Gunther III thecolumnrule.com If you could see a person’s emotions, thoughts, likes and dislikes, even the soul, you would be looking at an abstract painting, for the elements of each reveal existence. Line, form… Continue reading

By Arthur H. Gunther III ahgunther@hotmail.com No Memorial Day, USA or elsewhere, is without heartfelt words and tribute, parades, wreaths, re-mourning. What is always missing, though, are the voices of the fallen. Would that we could hear them. What would… Continue reading

“On a Hill,” acrylic on wood May 22, 2017 By Arthur Henry Gunther III thecolumnrule.com Every child, kid, needs a place to get lost. You can’t always be with parents or siblings or even friends. There has to be your… Continue reading