by Monty Self | Apr 14, 2021 | Opinion
We endured 2020 and are beginning to see the proverbial light at the end of the tunnel as COVID-19 vaccine distributions increase. We are still here, so now what? Will the future be bright again? Every day, we hear the doom-mongers who proclaim we are entering a new...
by Ronald Oliver | Apr 13, 2021 | Opinion
An embarrassing thought went through my head on a recent weekend drive. I was sitting in my car on a six-lane road that’s surrounded by stores and apartments and businesses. And I was surrounded by cars. Everywhere, cars. Bumper-to-bumper cars. Then that embarrassing...
by Michael Chancellor | Apr 12, 2021 | Opinion
Grief is the term we apply to losses of any kind. Basically, grief is triggered when we lose a connection with something or someone we value. My rule of thumb is that if we name something, we have a connection. That is true for cars, pets, houses and other properties...
by Paul Lewis | Apr 9, 2021 | Feature-, Opinion
One seeming constant since the COVID-19 pandemic started has been a desire to “get back to normal.” Last year, former President Trump wanted us to get back to normal by Easter. Governors of various states have rushed to ease lockdown restrictions so that we can get...
by Monty Self | Apr 1, 2021 | Opinion
Vaccine mandates have a long, somewhat controversial, history, as I outlined in yesterday’s article. They raise ethical questions about how to balance individual freedom and religious / philosophical objections with the public health concerns. The first vaccine...