President Reagan observed in his 1981 inaugural address that the government was not the solution to many problems- it was in fact the problem. Fast forward to 2023, and a recent Gallup…
Category: Letters to the Editor
Thank you MCSO and MPD
Madison County Sheriff’s OfficeATTN: Sheriff David Harper2364 West US-90Madison, FL 32340 Madison Police DepartmentATTN: Chief Reggie Alexander310 SW Rutledge StreetMadison, FL 32340 Saying “thank you” is an expression of learned behavior. It…
Learning As I Go: Weary travelers
“No. It’s not okay.” “Well, why not?” “Because its crooked. We aren’t going to settle.” I cannot tell you how many times we’ve had this discussion while building our house. We easily…
The good, the bad and the ugly: “Prey”
“Prey” was released on Friday, Aug. 5, and is the seventh installment in the Predator franchise. The film is a prequel to the other films, taking place in the Northern Great Plains…
Passing Parade: Books and papers have influence
Nelson A. Pryor: Guest Columnist Thinking, speaking, acting, influential-parents, do you think of this, when you place a book or periodical on your center table? Do you consider its influence for good…
Cagle grams: The mind of Christ
“For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ” (1 Corinthians 2:16). “Let this mind be in you, which was…
From the sunny side: Instructions
Although I do try to be a little different most of the time, there are times when I probably act like a typical male. I will rarely stop to ask for directions…
National Security: Recruits
The latest news reports are that the armed services are having problems meeting their recruiting goals. Why would that be and what are the implications? While I was a professional military officer…
Passing Parade: Al Lawson’s gone Washington
Nelson A. Pryor: Guest Columnist Did you know that Congressman Al Lawson (CD 5), is now anti-gun? Yes, he’s the co-sponsor of H R 1808, this current 117th Congressional session’s anti-gun bill….
Learning As I Go: Break the cycle, start a cycle
My grandmother was a twin. She shared many eerie experiences of “just knowing” something was wrong with her sister, then showing up at the exact moment her sister was in pain or…
A Letter to the Editor
I would like to express my gratitude and appreciation for the excellent medical and rehabilitative care I recently received while a patient at the Madison County Memorial Hospital. The nursing staff, certified…
Letter to the Editor
A short time ago there was an article on the “Spirit of Madison” monoplane in honor of Lindbergh’s 1927 New York to Paris flight. B.D. Wadsworth built this plane and drove it…
We are America Stand Strong America! Divided we are weak!
We often tell our children and grandchildren, “Don’t worry about (your brother, sister, friend), worry about yourself!” Guilty! Sometimes, the child feels left out, sometimes the child does it out of insecurity…
Career Reflections
Health Care professionals have a major contributing factor in this growing world we live. The key to knowledge is to learn everything you can about the career field you wish to be…
Letter to the Editor: The Wardlaw-Smith house
To whom it may concern: A resident of Jacksonville, I travel to your town several times a year to visit my longtime friends, James Glaser and Wanda Violet, and have met many…
Letter to the Editor: Socialist Tissue
My nose was running like a faucet! I was in Europe and had come down with a cold like no other. Washcloth in hand, I went into a store to buy some…
Letter to the Editor: I have two points to make
You know I have two points in this letter to the editor. First is with Covid-19. Remember way back at the beginning of this virus when President Trump was accused of being…
Letter to the Editor: If you live in Madison County
If you live in Madison County, chances are that you have seen the monument residing there on the northeast corner of US-90 and Range Street. You have seen the four angels, arms…
Letter to the Editor: Teach your children (and grandchildren)well
Donald Trump has made the 2020 election about integrity, not politics. His daily narrative, laced with lies and misleading statements, requires his supporters to endorse and essentially adopt his shockingly barren value…
Letters to the Editor: Biden should have to debate before the first votes are cast
For a man who has been in politics for nearly 50 years, it seems incredible that Joe Biden is hoping to be elected president by voters who never even get a real…