Category Archives: Opinions
Musings on the merry month of May
There is an old expression that dates to the 1600s — “April showers bring May flowers.” The sun is shining, the azaleas are blooming, birds are chirping, and gardeners are humming — therefore, it 
must be May.
Another old expression is “Marry in May and you’ll rue the day.” Ancient Romans believed it was unlucky to get married during animal mating season
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Courier Letters to the Editor
Righting the Liberty ship?
Dear Editor,
You may have heard about the proposal by Liberty County Councilman Roy Costner to swap a county-owned building in the city of Liberty for a city-owned building in the city, so the city of Liberty doesn’t have to raise city property taxes again. Other costs will be involved, yet to be determined.
Please, not another county bailout for the city of Liberty. You may remember the last city of
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Going from ‘me’ to ‘we’
“For to love God is to keep His commands…” 1 John 5:3
As humanity turns from God, hearts become hardened and indifferent to His Spirit. The siren call 
of the world, its vanities and distractions pulls humanity further into darkness and destruction. A clear sign of this darkness is unconstrained
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Losing friends
I’d heard that once we seniors reach a certain age, we start losing people — friends, acquaintances, 
other senior relatives — they start dying one by one. I’d reached my age unscathed by much of that loss, and was happy to consider that it might
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Mother’s Day without mama
Most people have already lost their mother by the time they’re my age, I suppose.
So I’m thankful that I had 70 years with mine.
I don’t know if having had her gentle and loving presence in my life for so long makes it easier or harder to face Mother’s Day without her for the first time.
Mama left us on April 8, the day the sun hid its face
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Christ is interceding on your behalf today
Some individuals are healthier than others, but the uncomfortable facts reveal the human body is generally frail and vulnerable. I occasionally joke around with my Son-in-law about him being 
from another planet because he claims he’s never been sick, however, like the rest of us, there will come a day when something will go wrong. As a minister, I’ve seen my share of sickness and pain and
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Letters to the Editor 5-8-24
Primary voting notes
Dear Editor,
I read the official “Notice of Elections” from the Registration and Election department in the Pickens Courier a couple of weeks ago. A lot of fine print there.
A few points to keep in mind. June 11 is a primary election. There is a Democrat ballot and a Republican ballot. When you go to vote the poll managers will ask, which primary do you want to
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The beard mystique
Why do men shave their heads and then grow a big, bushy beard that covers the bottom half of their face? It’s like they are looking at you upside-down.
Beards have always been a touchy subject. In the Middle Ages, if you touched man’s beard without permission, you could be challenged to a 
duel.
Men’s beards have been growing in and out of fashion for thousands of years. Trends in men’s facial hair have waxed and waned over the centuries. Clean-shaven faces
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Lynda has her Daddy’s eyes and mustache. She can be reached at lyndaabegg@charter.net.
Courier Letters to the Editor 5-1-24
Editor:
I see that Jeff Duncan has decided not to seek another term as third district representative in the U.S. House of Representatives. Several folks have announced their intention to run in the Republican primary.
Question 1: Will any of these candidates be an independent thinker and have the guts not to be beholden to the 45th president and the MAGA
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Aftermath of the storms
About the time that I’d decided I needed a major shopping trip to replenish food and supplies, along came two back-to-back winter storms. The winds knocked out power, which took out the freezer and dairy sections of all the local stores, which meant they had to throw away all the frozen and cold foods: milk, eggs, butter, cheeses, everything.
Then, of course, trucks struggled to get through all the downed limbs and damage
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