Opinion
Our friends recently gave us a pool.
“You can have it for free!” they said.
I didn’t realize it at the time, but a free above-ground pool is like a free space shuttle from IKEA. There are going to be some hidden monetary costs, and a psychological toll as well.
I was unfamiliar with the world of...
I read Craig Katz’s letter criticizing Republicans in Congress for not voting for the Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act. He didn’t say why they voted as they did, so I Googled the text of the legislation and read the bill. I’m surprised anyone actually voted for it. Though the Dems certainly did....
In response to the letter by Craig Katz on June 16.
Consider all these situations before you vote next fall:
In the last 18 months…
How many young lives have been lost to fentanyl overdoses due to the “open” southern border?
How many adults and children have died trying to illegally enter the...
While I was happy to see the results of the first month of the FOCUS ON ENERGY Save to Give Challenge in the Mt. Horeb Mail, I was disappointed by the low number of participating households and businesses. When this program was first promoted, I really loved the incentive that was offered. We could...
Finally, warm weather is here. This year the waiting period between winter and spring was a bit more challenging. We kept waiting for the temps to get beyond 60 degrees so we can start planting our flowers and vegetables and guess what? Suddenly it was 80-90 degrees……we must have prayed a little...
There have been far too many news headlines in recent years telling of tragic events. These tragedies, including acts of violence, can confuse and frighten children who may feel in danger or worry that their friends or loved-ones are at risk. Sometimes those events are in the national media, such...
Last week a disturbed teenager in Uvalde Texas legally purchased two AR-style rifles, 375 rounds of ammunition, and multiple 30- round magazines just days after his 18th birthday. A few days later he entered an elementary school and murdered 19 children and two teachers in the most deadly school...
Mental Health Awareness month is an opportunity for us to take stock in the well-being of our friends and family. It’s a reminder to give our support to those who need it most, and to check-in on those whose need for help may not be as apparent.
Veterinary professionals are especially vulnerable to...
I remember the 1990s as a normal time. It was, for lack of a better term, my time. The era in which I discovered the world and began to question all there was to see and hear. In hindsight, however, I’m starting to wonder if it was actually a surreal thought experiment. For example, every hit song...
I was born, baptized and confirmed in the One, Holy, Apostolic and Catholic Church – I have my ticket punched to heaven. Although I no longer subscribe to the specifics of the Church’s catechism, I also don’t reject them outright, and still enjoy returning to Mass on occasion. The Holy, after all...
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