Anyone who has every read one of Alan Rhodes' knows this guy can be really funny and a bit serious at the same time. Whether he's examining the issue of growth or exhorting the importance of free speech, he can make nearly anyone laugh—often at ourselves.
Returning to the Branch is gathered from newspaper columns Alan wrote for local publications in Bellingham, WA. For each he has added a short explanation of the context and his reason for writing it, and in some cases information about subsequent events related to the piece.
