Walton: Forsooth! Why dost thou taketh unnecessary risks?

Walton: Forsooth! Why dost thou taketh unnecessary risks?

Faithful readers out there (and yes, God bless ’em, there are still a few) know that in my retirement years I have embraced a mantra that serves me well. Two words: lighten up. For the first 42 years of my career in newspaper journalism, I had to be serious. When I retired from full-time employment at The Blade in 2007 and started this column, I had an epiphany.