Opinion
‘No room for self-pity’
U.S. Air Force combat pilot Edward J. Machenbier and his navigator, Kevin McManus, were 30 miles northeast of Hanoi on June 14, 1967, when their F-4C,...
Feng Shui leads to better landscaping
Regular readers of this column know that we are hard-headed realists when it comes to landscape design. “Form follows function” is our gui...
On the subject of moving…
There are few things in life that bring me the joy that I find in moving all my possessions from one location to another. Among that list are root can...
Some things you don’t throw away
To this day, my boys still complain about some calls I made when I umpired baseball. As a matter of fact, I still have some of their written remarks. ...
Search the Scriptures: The right thing is not always easy
Hunger can be a powerful motivation. It compels us, and rightfully so, to work, so that we might have something to eat (cf. 2 Thessalonians 3:10). It ...
God’s Kids Korner: Looking ahead to Father’s Day
You probably realize that this Sunday is Father’s Day, right? Do you realize we all have two Fathers: God, our heavenly Father and our earthly F...
A Hunger for More: Jesus is the Great Enabler
So much of Jesus’ heart could be seen in the fact that He compassionately intervened in the lives of those with whom the Father connected Him. M...
Cross Words: Go with Jesus over places
A few weeks ago, I found myself peddling the Walmart aisles for a graduation card. Honestly, I didn’t give it much effort. I knew my friend didn...
Any day is a good day to hug Dad
Have you hugged your dad today? Yeah, it’s corny, but just do it. I can’t.Dad died in his sleep one afternoon in 2007. He told Mom he didn...
Reader is preserving a vanishing landscape
Dear Editor,I’ll be traveling through your county – (Gallia and Meigs counties) – in early October and I’d like to find an old...
