Opinion
2014: The Year of the Wounded Angel
We all learned so much in 2014 – and many of last year’s lessons were from paint, and paintings – and pain.
I learned that I could mix one gallon of an impossibly ugly bright ... Pastor's Blog - “That’s Impressive”
A couple years ago, I read an article that caught my attention: “IBM supercomputers simulate 4.5% of the human brain, and all of the cat brain.” Reading further, the article revealed a...
Local Pearl Harbor memorial ceremony deserves large audience
"This is amazing, but we should have had a lot more people here."
I didn't catch his name, but the grey-haired veteran who stood up at the end of the very first annual Pearl Harbo...
It\'s the little things that matter
Yesterday was our day to visit the local homes for our elderly folks.
It's always a highlight for me, and I try to remember that as I rush home from church, grab some lunch and head out the...
Media, reality TV and the Akhoond of Swat
As writers, we often approach a topic knowing what we want to say, but feeling that something is missing. So in our writing, we do some research, hoping to stumble upon the informatio...
How media mediocrity (or malfeasance?) helped fan the flames of Ferguson
I was sitting with about a dozen local residents a while ago, when someone asked us to tell what local news station we prefer.
Most mentioned the local ABC or NBC affiliates, and a couple confe...
Letter to the Editor: Senate's Failure to allow Keystone pipeline
The Senate failed to pass legislation to allow the building of the Keystone XL pipeline by only one vote. There is no question that a pipeline to transport Crude Oil is safer for the environ...
To the Editor: Consider the person wearing that military uniform
A post-Veterans Day reflection:
On Aug. 12, 1972, after a one — year tour of duty with the 388th Combat Support Group in Korat, Thailand, I was discharged from the U.S. Air Force at Trav...
A world without you...
Hey, you.
Yes, you.
We need to talk.
I saw you the other day, as we gathered, yet again, to remember someone who died way too young.
I caught that look in your eye that tells me you...
To the Editor: Medicare price increase won\'t be known until after election
I received this information from a Retired Marine Colonel from California and I had not opened my 2015 Medicare Handbook until she wrote me the following:
Did you receive yo...