Letters

I retired from the U.S. Army some 17 years ago. And during my service it was wise, and even encouraged by our chain of command, to remain more or less apolitical. But soldiers are human, and as […]

There was once a great nation, a leader among western civilization. Its economy, its science and its arts were among the best in the world. But it fell into misfortune and suffered severe wounds — many, […]

H.L. Mencken, a.k.a. the Sage of Baltimore, was a writer and author.  He often wrote commentary about social issues, and of course politics.  On July 26, 1920 he penned a piece that is rather prophetic. […]

She walked a mile or so to the store at Skyland for a gallon of kerosene. The shopkeeper filled her can with gasoline by mistake, however. Her mountain home burned to the ground after the […]

Let us think back to 2004.  Congress had been failing us for quite some time. Simply put, the division between the left and right political wings had led to a legislative gridlock so tight that very […]

The Page County Board of Supervisors passed an edict in March that effective Tuesday, March 17 the Trash Recycling Centers will be closed “until further notice” due to the Coronavirus and that “for now” the […]