Opinion
The Thesaurus Christmas Song Book Quiz
Multisyllabic expressions are intermittently an essential aspect of my preferred modus operandi for communications, as well as entertainment.
In other words, I like to use big words, not only ...
Pearl Harbor memorial: An event worth an hour of your day
Whatever you have planned for Saturday – and while I know there may be a few exceptions– nothing on your schedule is more important than being at the VSMS library (we now call them LMCs...
\'Twas the morning after Thanksgiving
'Twas the morn after Thanksgiving, and all through the house,
The creatures are snoring, probably even the mouse.
The tree is all set, with lights all aglow,
And I am now thinking a...
A defense of the minority, non-conspiracy view of the JFK assassination
Can one man – no, can a lone scrawny Marxist misfit with no real talent – buy a $21 mail order rifle, move back to Dallas after traveling to Mexico and Russia, find a job in a building ...
'Tis the season, for Thanksgiving
It seems the thing to do on Facebook is to list one thing you are thankful for every day in Thanksgiving, and I kinda like the idea.
Thanksgiving is a time we traditionally, at least USED TO, ...
\'Dishwatery\' words: Remembering the \'little-noted\' Gettysburg Address
“The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here…”
The very first harsh comment concerning the Gettysburg Address – uttered on Nov.19 1863, 150 years ago...
To the Editor: Off-season athletic clubs make high school athletes better
By Teresa Strong
I am posting this for all the VS parents of athletes... high school athletics today has become extremely competitive..that goes without saying...but for some reason in the VS c...
All the things Grandpa knew, we are relearning
It's been said over and over, that our kids are not as bright as they used to be.
In other words, Dad, Mom, you ARE smarter than a 5th grader!
You and I know that.
UNTIL you...
To the Editor: Auxilary Post 170 thanks those who served
Post 170 MJ Kirby
Auxiliary Unit, Blairstown
To the Editor:
The members of American Legion Auxiliary MJ Kirby Post # 170 would like to express our sincere apprecia...
Car racing and Pump Organs
Ever since I was probably around 10 or so, my dad would take us to visit one of his old friends, John.
John and my dad would fix up my dads car and race around Linn and maybe Buchanan County. &...