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Opinion

Involve veterans in Memorial Park plans

Commentary

Proposed changes at Memorial Park are once again in the news. Without a doubt anything that affects the park has been a hot topic throughout my life. Veterans jealously guard the nature of its use and rightly so. After World War I, World War II and Korea virtually all men had served in the ...

Viewing the strange suicide of the West

Commentary

The West seems strangely intent on committing suicide, even though it was Western Civilization that liberated mankind from its history of slavery, servitude, and poverty. The unparalleled freedom and prosperity we have enjoyed in this country are the direct result of uniquely Western — ...

U.S. history of division, freedom always tested

Editor's corner

Boos mixed in with some faint cheers reached a crescendo on Monday night during Game Three of the National Basketball Association Finals in Madison Square Garden in New York City. Crowd reactions were for President Donald Trump who was in attendance and briefly pictured on the ...

The beast finally settles in

Commentary

Last July I wrote about Finian, our Maine Coon cat, and his stubborn need to be outside. For some reason he is well-behaved at the front door – as long as visitors don’t stand chatting with the storm door open. I mean, give the furry kid a break. A 10-minute open door is temptation even a ...

My two cents regarding soaring costs

Commentary

This week I have a few thoughts about money, which is always an interesting subject. As editor John D’Agostino recently pointed out while our governor complains about affordability in light of rising gas, grocery, utility and car insurance costs, she ignores the fact that much of the ...