Opinion

Pope Francis’ complete name was Jorge Mario Bergoglio. He was born in 1936. He served as Pope for 12 years, from March 13, 2013, until his passing on April 21, 2025. He was elected on the second day of the 2013 papal conclave and chose his papal name in honor of Saint Francis of Assisi. During the recent Holy week […]

Have people evolved much? We humans possess remarkable powers. We can walk, run, swim, and even fly (if we hold a boarding pass). Other creatures aren’t so adaptable. Fish can swim but walk poorly. Birds can fly, but often misjudge altitude, and end up as hood ornaments. Some snakes can squeeze you to death… but who wants an affectionate reptile? […]

Lord Take Me There Kyle Akers Aug. 11, 2020 There is a mountain, Lord, in which I want to walk into and see what I could see and hear. There may be birds flying around and deer may be walking there. As I walk therein, it will bring a peace to the soul and mind as I look on a […]

Hey, it’s the 2025 baseball season! For those who don’t know this sport, it requires a glove and a moving bat, but it’s got nothing to do with vampires. It takes place on a “diamond,” or four bases arranged in a square. There aren’t real diamonds involved, so players won’t get distracted by bright stones. The pitcher stands in the […]

Let’s give the tariffs time to work. I’m as anxious as you are since everything I have is tied to the stock market. If the stock market dies, I will be working or starving the rest of my life. Let’s hope things settle down soon. I believe they will and will grow even bigger. The tariffs make sense. If China […]

My wife’s grandfather Lyle Harlow was a prisoner of war in World War II and survived the Bataan Death March. He had an attitude about the Japanese soldiers and people. My father in-law also fought in World War II and was hurt in the Battle of the Bulge. He had negative comments to make about the Japanese. When I bought […]

Hate is a toxic emotion. Hate is a dark, negative, tumultuous, heavy, internal, disgusting, poisonous, vile feeling that that will hurt others and hurt you. Hate lashes out with ugliness spewing out words intended to cut deep into the soul of the intended target. Words are uttered with the intention of inflicting harm. The hater often will try to dress […]

Bad things can happen to anyone at any place and at any time. You don’t have to be in a distant country or on an island. It can happen anywhere in America and in any neighborhood. Predators and bad people exist, and we are never exactly sure just how close they may be. This is why we don’t take chances […]

Dear Editor: The Scott County Recreation Department would like to sincerely thank each and every one of the volunteer coaches and assistants who have helped make our Youth Basketball Leagues a great success. It is the efforts of the youngsters and yourselves that make the program such a success. You are to be commended for dedicating your time, energy, and […]

A Catholic Priest, A Jewish Rabbi and a Baptist minister were discussing the beginning of life. The Priest said, “Life begins at conception.” The Rabbi said he believe at birth. The Baptist minister thought for a minute and said, “I believe life begins when the last child leaves home and the dog dies.” While there are different opinions about when […]