Opinion

OPINION – The missing ingredient in medical training: Evidence-based nutrition

GUEST COLUMN, Dominic D’Agostino, Coalition for Metabolic Health

Every day, patients walk into clinics with diseases that, unbeknownst to them, stem from what’s on their dinner table — yet most doctors are ill-equipped to counsel them. That’s not for lack of care or effort, but for lack of training.

Today, most medical students receive fewer than 20 hours of nutrition training over four years of school — far short of the modest 25-hour minimum recommended decades ago. And much of that instruction is outdated. Medical education largely overlooks the latest science on metabolic health — how efficiently the body converts food into energy and keeps blood sugar in balance — to the detriment of both doctors and patients.

OPINION – Matthew 2:13-23 - divine protection of the Child

MY PERSPECTIVE, Gary Damron

The Christmas story is filled with wonder - angels, shepherds, wise men bearing gifts. Yet the account quickly turns dark in Matthew 2:13-23, recounting the Holy Family’s desperate flight to Egypt and the horrific slaughter of innocent children in Bethlehem. The passage reveals human evil, and echoes a cosmic battle described in Revelation chapter 12. Forces of darkness sought to destroy the Child who would bring salvation to the world. But God provided unwavering protection over His Son, the promised Messiah.

Matthew tells us that after the Magi left to return home, they were warned in a dream not to report to Herod as he had asked. Then an angel appeared to Joseph in another dream. “‘Get up! Take the child and his mother and flee to Egypt, and remain there until I tell you; for Herod is going to search for the child to destroy him’” (Matthew 2:13). Joseph obeyed immediately, rising by night to lead Mary with her baby across the border into Egypt, a journey of several hundred miles through desert terrain.

OPINION – What risks does America face?

LETTER TO THE EDITOR, Reita Isaacs, Liberal

I wish this little contribution had been sent last night before the old movie “Dances With Wolves” appeared on television; now my tummy is happy after a big plate of ham, beans, cornbread, and fried potatoes. Carbs are high enough to give me enough energy to get this composed.

Rats, just saw another, but edited, version of the same. Nevertheless, here we go.

I’ve already told you about Erika Kirk and her family’s association with Fort Huachua’s secret development and testing.

OPINION – The most magical meeting in agriculture

GUEST COLUMN, Jackie Mundt, Kansas Farm Bureau

People traveling to Anaheim, Calif., are usually in search of a magical adventure at Disneyland. This past weekend it was one of the most magical places on earth for farm leaders as the site of the American Farm Bureau Convention.

It has been a few years since I last attended the event. As I walked through the convention halls, I was reminded why this event continues to matter — especially for the next generation of agriculture. The hallways were filled with energy, purpose and a strong sense of belonging for those committed to agriculture’s future.

Five of our local collegiate Farm Bureau members traveled with me to the conference. These students weren’t just observing — they were learning about policy and technology, asking thoughtful questions, serving as volunteers for convention activities and networking with professionals twice their age.

OPINION – The Minneapolis tragedy and ICE: Perspective from the middle

GUEST COLUMN, J. Basil Dannebohm

On Jan. 7, federal law enforcement officers in Minneapolis were “doing an enforcement operation.”

At 9:35:05 a.m. local time, witnesses observed Renee Nicole Good’s Honda Pilot stopped diagonally on Portland Avenue. Roughly a minute later, a woman who would later identify herself as Good’s spouse stood behind the Honda Pilot and appeared to question a federal agent.

Good’s vehicle then moved very slightly forward while her spouse and an agent remained behind the car.

The vehicle stopped.