Category Archives: Opinions
They forgot to draw the flowers
Long before there were written languages, cave dwellers decorated the walls of their caves with pictures of deer, bear and other animals. They traced their 
handprints on the walls. Even though flowers must have been plentiful in the forests, the early cave artists did not portray any flowers in their
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Fallen, not forgotten
This week we honor those who died while fighting for our country.
There was a time when society seemed to be more sensitive and compassionate about casualties of war, but today there are so many
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Courier Letters to the Editor
Waging war against war
Dear Editor,
Biden signs another package to send Israel $95 billion to buy weapons, bullets and equipment to fight a war.
All that these countries know is war. The U.S. spends billions to rebuild these
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Tips for saving the memories
Many of us have created our family tree, hoping to leave something to the generations that will come after us. Having a list of the names of our ancestors and 
all their important dates is valuable, especially if you have a budding genealogist coming up through the
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Getting help when leaving the service
Those who leave the service can be in for quite a life change, not only for them but 
for their families. The transition can be something of a challenge.
The VA knows this and has set aside
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Checking session stats for our state legislators
Well, the 125th session of the South Carolina General Assembly has mercifully come to an end, and right on schedule — except for some minor unfinished business such as agreeing on a state 
budget.
So it’s time once again to check in with our team from Pickens County to see what they’ve been doing for us in Columbia.
The Legislature as a whole spent a lot of time voting on all kinds of very important bills, including one
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Courier Letters to the Editor
The world needs love, sweet love
Dear Editor,
In America today, we have many who are more upset over a politician killing a dog than over the death of the innocents and helpless losing their lives to abortion. When did Americans lose their hearts? No conscience it would seem anymore. Whatever they have left, if any, has been severed with a hot iron, as the saying goes. Human life should come first in this world we live in.
There was a time when the dog’s killing would probably have barely made the news. However,
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What is the abundant life Jesus offers?
It’s common in this modern age for religious seekers to comb the Bible for passages that promise endless blessings. People love to hear messages about God protecting His children from danger and suffering, and how He wants to give us everything we dream about.
The problem is this is not exactly why the Christian life was established. Christians should read and study the Bible daily, while keeping everything in context is critical to understanding more clearly to what God is
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The misery of madness
The condition known simply as “madness” has plagued people for centuries.
Prehistoric cultures thought madness was the work of evil spirits or demons who took control of the body. Early Greek and Chinese cultures believed the evil spirits could be conquered through prayer, flogging, starvation or purging. Purging involved
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Fighting back vs. drug companies
You have to love it when a drug company gets nailed for their role in the opioid drug crisis.
In this case, our favorite government department, Office of Inspector General for the VA, was involved in bringing down a huge drug manufacturer for distributing a misbranded opioid. The result: The drug company was hit with the
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