Category Archives: Opinions
Courier Letters to the Editor 5-21-25
Dear Editor,
I learned something recently about the rescue squad. On Jan. 24, I had been sick and got weak. I fell in the bedroom and could not get up, and my wife could not lift me. I 
called for two rescue squad members to help me back into bed. I was surprised
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Retirement: Now what?
Some of us are new to retirement and the questions quickly become: Now what? What 
do I do with my days? Do I continue to set the alarm for the same time in the mornings?
If you planned in detail for your retirement and have a long list of things you intend to do, you know where to begin.
But the questions about what to do with our
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Changes at the VA
Under the new presidential administration, and under the guidance of the new VA 
Secretary Doug Collins, the Department of Veterans Affairs has made several significant changes.
The core mission: providing the best possible care and services to veterans, families,
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Remain faithful, your best life is ahead of you
The topic of the afterlife is interesting and I appreciate the comments. I want to remind myself and everyone else that I’m not necessarily dogmatic about certain Biblical 
insights and do not want to seem like an authority on subjects that we will probably not understand until
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Courier Lettes to the Editor 5-14-25
Brush Grinder, Litter and More
Dear Editor,
Brush Grinder: As many of you know, the county has had an on-again/ off-again problem with the old and too small for the job brush grinder at the landfill. We recently bit the bullet and bought a new one ($1.2 million). The staff at the landfill is being trained on the new equipment this week and the county should be once again cranking
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Our prisons must be full
Are we short on prison space in this country? We must be. It’s the only logical explanation for so many criminals being given probation instead of prison time.
For example, there were the scammers who sold misbranded N95 masks during the pandemic and price gouged hospitals. The masks were promised to
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Senior discounts
The price increases we might see because of the expected tariffs make this a good time to get used to hunting for senior discounts on all the goods and services we need and want.
As usual, the definition of “senior” varies from store to store and restaurant to restaurant. One might stick to the age 65, when we used to start collecting
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Straight is the gate, and narrow is the way
I hope you have enjoyed the recent messages about heaven lately, and I appreciate the emails expressing your speculations.
My statements are my own opinions and calculations and originate from my fascination about what our future home will be like. There are so many more questions like will we eat, what will we do, will we live in mansions, will babies be born, can our loved ones communicate with us, will our pets be there, will all of nature including our bodies remain
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My mother’s handwriting
2 Timothy 3:16 states, “All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness.”
May 11, 2025, is Mother’s Day. One very precious (and preserved) memory of my mother was her skill in hand-writing. Her skill of “penmanship” (or penwomanship), was exemplary. To view a sample of her writing was to experience a work of art.
Mom graduated high school about 1930. She lied about her age to
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Faith is obedience, obedience is faith
Faith is a deeply held understanding of, and knowledge about, the reality and existence of God. The fundamental sign and requirement of faith is obedience, that is, expressing what is written into action. 
As we read in James 2:26, “As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead,” and in 1 Romans 2:13, “For it is not those who hear the law who are righteous in God’s sight, but it is
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