I enjoy living across the street from Graceland Cemetery, especially when dogs are out walking their humans. My daughter is on the board of directors for Midwest Peke ‘n Chin Rescue, helping with all those small, smooshie-faced dogs with big attitudes. She recently assisted in the adoption ...
To the editor: We’ve all had that cynical thought: “My vote doesn’t matter.” It’s a narrative designed to make us feel powerless as if our individual choices are insignificant in the black hole of politics. But this belief couldn’t be further from the truth. In reality, our democracy hinges on participation, and every vote has the potential to change the course of history. A lot of folks don’t understand that elections are not decided by the majority of the population — they are decided by those who show up. And in many races, especially local and state elections, ...
As children we are taught not to covet other people’s things. I had cousins who had an electric train setup. I wanted it. That’s coveting. Come to think of it, I wasn’t coveting. I wanted one like it! By the way, I could covet all I wanted but I didn’t get that train set or one like it. Fast forward to today. At my age, there isn’t much I want anymore. I have been richly blessed and the things I don’t have I don’t want. Well, there is one thing I still kind of covet. It sounds silly but I covet guys who can dance well. I don’t want to be a Fred Astaire, I just want ...
If you are familiar with domestic violence, you know that its effect most often is to ruin your life. I wish I hadn’t just written that. Domestic violence is too often incremental, starting in a way that confuses, then escalating to a point where you are certain it’s time to leave. Want some statistics? Here are a few: — 1 in 10 high school students has experienced physical violence from a dating partner in the past year. This is incremental. — 9.4% of high school students reported being hit, slapped, or physically hurt intentionally by their partner in the previous 12 ...
To the editor: I had the honor of serving my country for 25 years in the military. I spent three years of my military career working in an Army Psychological Operations Battalion. My job as an electronics warrant officer was to maintain our mobile recording studio from which some of our key missions including the following were developed: Influencing with Information or Disinformation: This involves sharing specific information with foreign audiences to influence the emotions, motives, reasoning, and behavior of foreign governments and citizens. This would be done by using cyber ...
To the editor: I wanted to give a shout out to all the organizations and volunteers that set up and manned the booths at the Fall Festival at Wilson Brewer Park on Saturday October 12. There were a great number of parents and kids having a good time at the petting zoo, the pumpkin painting, touring the log cabins, school house, Depot, and the Mulberry Center Church. I would like to thank everyone who did all the hard work to make this event successful. The Wilson Brewer Park Foundation board members, Hamilton County Veterans Affairs, American Legion Post 191 members provided the ...
