LETTER TO THE EDITOR, Reita Isaacs, Liberal Dear Editor, You have no idea how pleased I am that Todd Stanton wrote a letter to you. It would make for a better discussion and exchange of ideas if more were to do so. Alas, it takes too much time and effort, so it’s easier to...
GUEST COLUMN, Dan Thalmann, Washington County News Let’s be very clear. The climate will change. It always has. History has proven that it is ridiculous to think Earth’s climate is supposed to remain static. With that being the case, who are we to determine the ideal climate and thereby...
MY PERSPECTIVE, Gary Damron Here’s another in a series of summaries for New Testament books, which we plan to continue until Christmas. More information and content of the book will be provided each week on Facebook Live at https://www.facebook.com/barbaran.gary We pray that the...
THE POSTSCRIPT, Carrie Classon It’s seven minutes after 10 p.m., and the usual ruckus ensues. My husband, Peter, is wearing earplugs. He is in the habit of doing this when we’re staying in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, because our little apartment is right in the center of town and,...
L&T Publisher Earl Watt Just exactly who was offended by the name of the Washington Redskins, and why did they have the power to get an NFL franchise to change their name? Let’s start with who was not offended, and according to multiple surveys and even a poll done by Native...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR, Todd Stanton, Seward County Carrie Nation has now been gone 112 years, dying in Leavenworth in June 1911. Her efforts were partially responsible for the 13-year national ban on alcohol known as Prohibition which via the 18th Amendment to the Constitution twisted and...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR, Jitendra Bhakta, Liberal Many consumers know about high credit card “swipe” fees that drive up the price of products they buy in stores. What they might not know is that these ever-increasing fees also contribute to the cost of a good night’s sleep in a hotel...
VOICES OF HISTORY, Thomas Jefferson, Third President of the United States of America EDITOR’S NOTE — With the recent police action in Marion, it is more important than ever to review the commitment to free speech and the limits of government to control it. “The basis of our governments...
SAINTS PERSPECTIVE, SCCC President Brad Bennett I am not complaining, but life as a Seward County Saint has been one great thing after another for the past month — and things show no sign of slowing down in the coming weeks. Seward County Community College students started the fall 2023...
GUEST COLUMN, Dane Hicks, Anderson County Review All hell broke loose out at the Marion County Record newspaper office in Marion last week. Now a woman is dead, and questions scream for answers. A judge there and the chief of police have a lot of explaining to do. If you’re going to shut...