Opinion

Keys to a happier new year
If you could describe 2020 in one word, and for the record, let’s eliminate the word “pandemic,” what word would you suggest to capt...

Is politics our religion now?
Jon Gabriel, a contributor to the Arizona Republic, asked a provocative question this past month in a column titled: “God help us: Is politics o...

Hoping new year brings sweet things
My 2021 calendar is hanging from the closet door.Every year I’ve lived in this house I’ve gotten a cloth calendar, hung from a dowel. My m...
Members demand Humane Society board step down
In early December 2020, several Facebook posts were shared online in regards to allegations against the Highland County Humane Society. Several posts ...

What kind of shopper are you?
I have never been someone that shops, or even likes to shop. Going into a store just to look has never been a thing for me. I am the guy that always h...
Thanks for the help
To the editor,I would like to thank Crestwood Ridge Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation and its entire staff, and all the doctors and nurses, that he...

Of Grinches and better angels
I sincerely wish all Highland County folks a merry Christmas and a happy new year, but there were some Grinches of this Christmas past. It was hard to...

Throw out the empties
A fellow I know was grousing about the past year. His birthday was coming up and he felt, once again, that this year failed to meet his expectations. ...

‘It is well with my soul’
The theme had been rattling around inside the brain of musician and composer Philip Bliss for months. The melody wouldn’t leave him alone, yet h...

Reflections of a newly freed man
I’ve served my time. I’m no longer a menace to society — or at least my immune system isn’t.My wife, daughters and I have been...