Category Archives: Opinions
VA expands services for senior vets
Services for senior veterans have been expanded, including home-based primary care, veteran-directed care and medical foster homes. The plan is to make these services — 75 home-based primary care teams, 58 medical foster homes and 70 veteran-directed care programs — available at all Department of 
Veterans Affairs medical centers in the next few years.
The purpose of these programs is to allow senior veterans to either delay going into a nursing home and select the care environment that they prefer, or to age in place at home. What they’ve discovered is that veterans who use these services have fewer trips to the emergency room, fewer
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Beware of ice
The local television weather guy made an announcement recently that was, I think, meant to be uplifting. He said, “And winter is now half over!”
Instead, I took it the other way: We still have half of this winter to get through.
My main complaint this year is … ice. It’s sneaky, it’s everywhere, it’s apparently invisible in the right circumstances, and yes, it’s slick.
There I was, hauling a load of groceries out of the back of the car, having picked them up curbside from
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Higher inflation, lower standard of living
We have all noticed it — the $14 item at the home supply store is now $22. The ice treat at the fast food joint is $3.89, up from $1.99. Inflation. What is going on and why?
At its root is decades of government overspending, chronic annual deficits and now $35 trillion in debt at the local, state and federal levels of government. Add in the way the Federal Reserve Bank has responded
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Are you satisfied with the amount of God you have?
Anyone who has ever risen from the couch and declared their intentions to work for the kingdom of God has felt the resistance of our negative human nature.
Whenever God’s children feel a passion to demonstrate their convictions, it would be a good idea to be prepared for resistance and even persecution. It’s not 
only our intimidation about what others might think about us, but it’s also the challenge of imposing discipline over our own will. It’s true, we will face adversity, and it’s disheartening to realize that most people are not
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Some things are worth fighting for
A decision made by a school district in California to remove chocolate milk from school menus was met with distress by one segment of the population.
District officials made this decision with the best of intentions because they were concerned about chocolate milk’s sugar content.
According to those familiar with the matter, chocolate milk contains 25 grams of sugar per cup.
It’s understandable that this should be a concern for the school district in its quest to improve nutrition for
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The president must start taking inflation seriously
Having left inflation unchecked for so long, the challenge now for the White House and the Federal Reserve Board is keeping soaring prices from overwhelming family budgets without triggering a recession. It’s a delicate balance. Are they up to the challenge?
So far, the president’s actions don’t inspire much confidence.
The White House spent much of last year downplaying the threat of inflation — even as most of us could see the
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Navigating the Wild West of free enterprise
Maybe you can help me with a decision: Should I buy one tube of Aim toothpaste for 84 cents or go with the three-pack for $11.26?
I’m no math whiz, but that three-pack deal looks a little outrageous.
Yet I run across this kind of off-the-wall, weird, ridiculously high priced stuff online all the time. I suspect you do too.
It seems like a fairly recent phenomenon, and I thought maybe it was somehow related to the supply chain issue,
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Narcan, fentanyl test strips are lifesaving tools
Those with severe allergies carry EpiPens. Some diabetics carry glucose monitors and accessories, as well as insulin and quick ways to raise their blood sugar.
Those can be lifesaving in times of need.
The opioid crisis is both a national and a local problem. You probably know someone who has been impacted by it. I know I do.
Maybe someone in your life has substance use disorder and you
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Courier Letters to the Editor 2-9-22
Show love at all times
Dear Editor,
February is already here. Second month of the new year begun.
February is remembered for Valentine’s Day. Some may not know about a priest named Valentine who was executed on Feb. 14 by the Roman government for continuing to perform marriages,You must be logged in to view this content.
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When praying for rain, don’t forget your raincoat
We’ve heard the old saying that life is not a bed of roses for as long as we can remember. I understand what it’s trying to convey, but I’ve also thought it would not be all that great to lie down on a bed of sharp thorns.
Nevertheless, the point is that life will have its ups and downs, and most of us will experience our share of hard times. Whether it’s a financial worry, a medical situation, relationship problems or being concerned for the condition of the world, life is a daily challenge.
However, amid all that is going on, we have the opportunity to know God, who is an endless source of love, authority and hope. We can choose to embrace the encouraging truth that He cares about our problems and to
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