Opinion

GUEST COLUMN, Greg Doering, Kansas Farm Bureau

A little more than five years ago, the world as we know it changed forever when COVID-19 swept across the globe bringing fear, uncertainty and drastic countermeasures with it. A lot has changed in the half decade after we collectively watched “Tiger King” while keeping a close eye on the supply of toilet paper.

While change isn’t always for the better, there are plenty of other places you can go if you’d like to rehash what society got wrong five years ago. Instead, I’d like to celebrate one of the many things that we gained through the pandemic that’s made life better today: Shop Kansas Farms.

L&T Publisher Earl Watt

As a fan of Walt Disney (the man and his vision, not the current state of the Disney corporation), I have been gravely disappointed for some time in the leadership of the company. Having bearded men dress up as princesses lasted about a day before that was halted, which at least tells me that lessons can be learned. What is at question is why the attempt was ever made in the first place.

The company that used to welcome guests with the phrase, “Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls” now simply says, “Children of all ages,” because heaven forbid we make references to anything referencing male and female.

MY PERSPECTIVE, Gary Damron

We’ve looked at the teachings and miracles of Jesus the Messiah, and last week we mentioned that we’d examine more in depth one particular miracle. Each miracle is a demonstration of God’s love and mercy, and reveals God through His Son. Ultimately, the greatest miracle is that Jesus loved us enough to die on the cross and redeem souls; then He was raised from the dead to sit at the right hand of the Father.

GUEST COLUMN, Kristen Osenga, Inventors Defense Alliance

American innovation is under attack. Across the country, it’s increasingly difficult for startups to protect their inventions from large companies that want to steal them.

It’s up to Congress and the new administration to fix the situation -- which will go a long way to achieving the president’s stated goal of boosting America’s global competitiveness.