by Mitch Randall | Dec 31, 2020 | Opinion
T.S. Elliot wrote, “For last year’s words belong to last year’s language. And next year’s words await another voice. And to make an end is to make a beginning.” Elliot’s prose may never be more accurate than when we say “goodbye” to 2020 and “hello” to 2021. There is...
by Mitch Randall | Dec 21, 2020 | Opinion
The engaged couple slowly made their way to Bethlehem. The bride, Mary, was with child, a scandal worthy of snarky comments and unflattering whispers in Nazareth. The trip to Bethlehem would be a welcome reprieve from the ugliness back home. The Roman emperor had...
by Mitch Randall | Nov 24, 2020 | Opinion
Herbert Maxwell Sheffield, my grandfather, passed away last week from complications related to COVID-19. He was the greatest man I have ever known. Granddad was a child of the Depression. Born in Lubbock, Texas, in 1926, Herb and his four siblings were shuffled...
by Mitch Randall | Nov 19, 2020 | Opinion
The global pandemic is far from over, but a flicker of light illuminates hope. As a dark winter settles over the United States, COVID-19 rages. Confirmed cases and deaths rise at alarming rates. Communities are shutting back down to combat the spreading virus....
by Mitch Randall | Nov 12, 2020 | Opinion
President-elect Joe Biden defeated President Donald Trump last week to become the 46th president of the United States. Even though the current president remains defiant, refusing to concede the election based on debunked claims of voter fraud, the stark reality is...