Category Archives: Opinions
It’s never too late to learn
Growing older is not an excuse to stop advancing in our faith and our prayers.
Confess that you have energy and stamina, a sound mind, spiritual discernment and a desire to live an active life. If you have worries, give them over to God and trust that His promises to protect and take care of you are true. If you feel you’ve lost your sense of purpose, God can help you get back in the race and find personal fulfillment that can restore confidence and feelings of self-worth. When we lose our fervency, we stop living. Studies have shown that continuing to learn and develop can not only enhance our lives, but possibly add to our longevity as well.
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I got scammed
I know what you’re thinking — how could someone as clever, charming and savvy as me, a woman who wears red strappy sandals, get 
scammed? It happened like this.
My front door needed replacing, because the water overran the gutters (due to the steepness of the roof) and the water rotted out the bottom of the door. The local home improvement store could replace it, but the door would have to be special ordered, and it
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Courier Letters to the Editor 10-11-23
Library Concerns
Dear Editor,
I read with dismay Pickens County Democratic Party chairman Richard Byrd’s comments regarding the GOP’s ordinance request concerning the county library system.
According to Byrd’s tedious argument, the reason for the ordinance request is an “attempted takeover of library control” just like the Nazis
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Seeing the world with new eyes
Have you ever had a moment — even a few seconds — when you seemed to see the world with “new eyes?”
When something took you out of the “ordinariness” of everyday life, made you aware of the awesome reality of your place in space and time…
A contemplative moment.
I think I’ve come close a few times. You probably have, too.
We spend virtually every moment of our lives doing things, thinking about things or getting ready
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A scam close to home
Ooops. I came very close to falling for a scam just like the ones I always warn against in this column.
The text message on my phone appeared to come from the local pharmacy. The words said that they had questions and would I please call. 
Included in the text was a link to touch that would dial the number for me …
At the last minute I pulled my hand away and studied the message
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Never let go of enthusiasm
I dedicate much of my writing to providing positive and encouraging words of hope and inspiration, but I also must be truthful, we are growing older.
I apologize for reminding us about that, but instead of all the negative attributes of aging, we should embrace it more like we are a fine wine that is becoming more delightful and appreciated. Those of us who are noticing a few gray hairs and aching joints, relax and count
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Holiday party at the VA 2023
Have you given thought to how you’re going to step up this holiday season and give a hand to other veterans?
If you’re in a veterans group such as American Legion or Veterans of Foreign Wars, you’re in a perfect position to pull off a holiday party at the closest Department of Veterans Affairs medical center.
Your first step (after getting group consensus) will be to contact Volunary Services and let them know you’d like to host a party on one of the wards. (Suggestion: Long-term care has veterans who’ve been tAhere far too long.) Get their permission and input for the best path to take going
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Can you dig it?
On Sept. 15, 1959, Nikita Khrushchev, general secretary of the Communist Party and premier of the Soviet Union (also known as “The Butcher of Budapest”), and his wife, Nina, arrived in Washington for a summit meeting with President Dwight D. Eisenhower. This was during the Cold War, when
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Is the truth out there?
First, a Chinese spy balloon flies right over our heads. Then an $80 million fighter jet vanishes over our airspace.
Such weird occurrences in South Carolina surely put us in the crosshairs of the search for UFOs.
OK, that’s a stretch. But why shouldn’t the state that produced the legendary Lizard Man of Lee County be the most likely place for close encounters of the third kind?
You might think I’m making light of the possibility of extraterrestrial aircraft tooling around in
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Courier Letters to the Editor
Something different
Dear Editor,
Now for something different.
I just wanted to share some thoughts with all of you. As I’ve heard it said of life, we all wear two faces. One face we wear in the public to show off. The other we wear at home among our families.
The two faces are always said to be worlds apart. That is very true. The family knows us like no other human does, that’s for sure! Only God
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