Category Archives: Opinions
Staying safe
I never thought this kind of thing would happen where I live: A woman was kidnapped in front of a store, in broad daylight, by a man carrying a gun.
It’s hard to even type those words, so shocked am I to learn of it.
To cut to the chase, the woman is thankfully fine, although no doubt rattled and upset. After being forced to drive the kidnapper to another location, she was able
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Help for financial stresses
If your debts are so bad the stress of it is making you physically ill, you’re not alone. And if the weight of it all is stressing you mentally, you’re not alone there either. The past several years, with 
the economy and Covid and everything else, have made many of us wonder if there’s hope.
But yes … there is hope. The Department of
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Oppenheimer in the spotlight, but did you know about Upstate’s own great physicist?
Oppenheimer!
Nearly 80 years after he led the scientific team that jolted World War II to a cataclysmic conclusion, his name is in the news again because of a movie about him that cleaned up at the 
Oscars last week.
But J. Robert Oppenheimer wasn’t the only great physicist of that era whose monumental contributions continue to shape our future.
We had our own “Oppenheimer” right here in the
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People are only as true as their word
We live in an age that tends to shrug its shoulders when confronted with spreading information that is not true. Instead of asking, like Pilate, “What is truth?” the postmodern man says, “Truth is 
relevant to each individual” or perhaps “There might be truth somewhere, but we cannot know it.”
Those of us who follow Christ realize that not being
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The Socialite Smuggler
Katharine Dexter’s great-grandfather, Samuel Dexter, had served in the cabinets of both John Adams and Thomas Jefferson. Her father, Wirt Dexter, was a prominent attorney in Chicago. He 
married Josephine Moore, a wealthy socialite, in 1866. Katharine was born on Aug. 27, 1875.
In 1904, Katharine was the first woman to graduate
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Do we really want to know His plan?
Those of us who have been in the Christian faith for a while joyfully embrace Romans chapter 8, as it is filled with encouraging promises.
God has been so good to us, and we know it’s because of His endless love that we can enjoy an abundant life filled with blessings. Of course, we have our share of frustrations and disappointments, but for the most
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The power of red
There is nothing more glamorous than gorgeous, glossy, perfectly manicured nails. The color red is all about love and passion.
Men are attracted to women wearing red dresses, and women are attracted to men who drive red sportscars.
Cleopatra knew about the power of red. She used
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Courier Letters to the Editor
Thoughts on Mr. Spock and Dorothy
Dear Editor,
Now for something different.
Most of you probably at least remember “Star Trek.” Whether you were a fan or not, here is something to think about.
Was the character Mr. Spock a representation of Satan the Devil? Mr. Spock had pointed ears, like
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You know better, right?
Aretiree fell for a scam that drained his account of all his savings. It took a lifetime to save the money and only a minute for it to vanish. All it took was him giving information to a scammer.
The gentleman received an email saying he was owed a refund and asked that he fill in his banking details. He believed that email was from his bank. Within moments
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of sending the email, his account was emptied. Not only that, but he was then instructed on the phone, by someone he believed was a bank security officer, to hand over his credit cards to a bank courier because those accounts were also compromised.
The scammer quickly went on a spending spree. It’s rare, but the criminal was actually caught. While he might get a few years in jail, the victim has been left to try to pick up the pieces of his life, with no hope of getting that money back.
Some basic hints for safety:
If you’re uneasy about any portion of a call, HANG UP.
Don’t do banking on your phone or computer, even if you know what you’re doing with those devices.
If you get a call from someone claiming to be at your bank, hang up. Dial the number of the bank yourself and find out if they were actually looking for you. Especially do not follow their instructions if the “security” people at your bank insist you need to transfer your money into a different account to keep it “safe.”
If you’re asked to call *72 followed by a different number, HANG UP. Do not dial *72. It’s a call forwarding option that prisoners, callers to 900 sex line numbers and people in foreign counties use as a way to charge expensive calls to your phone.
Don’t panic if you suspect you have a scammer on the line. Just hang up.
© 2024 King Features Synd., Inc.
Expanded PACT Act
Expanded benefits for the PACT Act have kicked in years sooner than expected. As of recently, March 5, 2024, veterans who were exposed to toxins can get VA health care without applying for VA disability benefits first.
The PACT Act covers over 20 presumptive illnesses for exposure to Agent Orange and
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