I thought “Today’s Chuckle” from 1960 in The Columbian’s April 1 edition was the most relevant item on the front page. In this day of so many critics, the statement “If at first you don’t succeed, you’ll get a lot of unsolicited advice from those who didn’t succeed either” was right on. If everyone’s foresight was as good as their hindsight, problems wouldn’t be a problem.
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Letter: Hindsight easier than foresight
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