The Way I See It by DON WEST Recently, I couldn’t help but notice that when the East Coast was devastated by Hurricane Sandy and the calls went out for help for those who lost property and lives, again the U. S. Government responded, which is the norm. Anytime there is a major disaster in [...]
Town Cryer by ALLISON CRYER Telephone is a game played around the world, in which one person whispers a message to another, which is passed through a line of people until the last player announces the message to the entire group. Errors tend to accumulate in the retellings, so the statement announced by the last [...]
The Way I See It by DON WEST Bobbye and I have had some discussions lately, and some discussions that we have had in the past have also come to mind. She, from the time that we began to date, has shown some frustration with the fact that I have some difficulty in seeing areas [...]
Town Cryer by ALLISON CRYER Science tells us that an attitude of gratitude is a good health choice and that being more grateful more often makes us happier and more optimistic. All this month, many folks have been sharing what they are thankful for each day for the annual “30 days of thanks.” Although I [...]
Town Cryer by ALLISON CRYER Servicewomen over the past three decades have seen more combat action than ever before in American history, and many have paid the ultimate price. More servicewomen have been killed in combat in Afghanistan and Iraq than all of their predecessors who died in World War II, the Korean War and [...]
The Way I See It by DON WEST I may not be the brightest bulb on the tree, but the light is still shining. I can add, subtract, multiply, and divide, and my reading skills are above average. Corporate America, you have not fooled me, except on the rare occasion, and I do realize that [...]
I’m Just Sayin’ by SHEILA SMITH Though the majority of citizens doubt it will ever happen, thousands of Americans in a number of states (including Louisiana) are joining petitions asking the United States government to peacefully allow their states to secede from the Union. As of Tuesday morning, the Texas petition had racked up more [...]
Town Cryer by ALLISON CRYER I learned this week that it is in fact possible for social media to be used for the purpose of enhancing the greater good. After months of avoiding Facebook and loathing the site’s constant stream of content plagued by ignorant and hateful political diatribes written by people who only follow [...]
The Way I See It by DON WEST When you read this column, we will have the new slate of elected politicians taking their places throughout this country. The shouting will be mostly over, however, the lying will not stop. They don’t call it lying anymore; they now refer to it as “spinning”. Back in [...]
I’m Just Sayin’ by SHEILA SMITH “…nothing is as scary as Election Day But the day after is darker And darker and darker it goes Who knows, maybe the plans will change Who knows, maybe he’s not deranged?” From “Election Day” by Norah Jones Now that the biggest election of our history has been [...]
