Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com The American Legion Post 422, in Lee, will be holding a big yard sale on Saturday, April 11, at 266 SE Lee School Ave., in Lee. There will various…
Category: Editorials
Learning As I Go: It’s not a game
Christy Bass Adams Guest Columnist I watched a precious friend worship Jesus yesterday. Her life hasn’t always been easy. Each week, no matter what troubles are present in her life, her hands…
National Security: Rescue
Joe Boyles Guest Columnist On Good Friday, an Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle was lost over southwestern Iran, and the aircrew was forced to eject from their crippled fighter. The pilot was…
From the Sunny Side: Adventurous memories
Rick Patrick Columnist Recently, I had the opportunity to visit with my older sister. Since I am the youngest of three, perhaps I should clarify. I was visiting with my oldest sister,…
The Bush Wealth Advantage: The “family tax office” mindset
Most families experience taxes in fragments: a 529 plan opened when a child is born, a custodial account started with a grandparent gift, retirement accounts scattered across employers, and estate documents drafted…
Letter to the Editor: The United States of America! I will always live Under God!
People ask me if I would return to Cuba once it is free. Cuba is my country of birth. I have many good memories. Cuba also took everything my family had, and…
From the Sunny Side: April Fools Day
Rick Patrick Columnist The late Mark Twain once said today (April First) is “the day set aside to remind us of what we are the other 364 days of the year.” I…
National Security: Holy Week
Joe Boyles Guest Columnist This week, Holy Week, is the most important single week in the Christian calendar. It began this past Sunday with Palm Sunday, recalling Jesus Christ’s triumphant yet humble…
The Bush Wealth Advantage: Investing amid sticky but easing inflation
Inflation remains a defining variable for investors in early 2026. While price pressures have cooled from their 2022–2023 peaks, most forecasters expect inflation to remain above central bank targets, particularly in services…
From the Sunny Side: It’s all around you
Rick Patrick Columnist On more than a couple of occasions, people have asked me the same question many writers receive. That is, “Where do you get your ideas?” I have to admit,…
Jesus could have said, ‘Not Your will, but Mine.’
Sheryl Boldt Guest Columnist The message of Good Friday is sobering – and so, so powerful: Jesus chose to die for us. He willingly gave His life to pay the price for…
National Security: Spring break
Joe Boyles Guest Columnist It is Spring Break season where millions of young people, primarily college students, flock to the warm and sunny beaches of Florida and other southern climes to “let…
Learning As I Go: Houseboat review
Christy Bass Adams Guest Columnist Many people have inquired about our houseboat adventure over spring break. Honestly, I didn’t know what to expect. Would I get motion sick? Would we hate each…
Learning As I Go: The push
Christy Bass Adams Guest Columnist Having kids at home, we try to plan an adventure of some kind during the week of spring break. When the kids were younger, we often trekked…
National Security: Air refueling
Joe Boyles Guest Columnist Two Air Force KC-135R aerial tankers collided last week over friendly skies above Iraq. One crashed carrying six airmen to their death while the other aircraft safely recovered…
Speaking your mind – at what cost?
Sheryl Boldt Guest Columnist Several years ago, Brianna, a Facebook friend, reminded us that when we become wiser with our words, life becomes better. Sometimes, the wisest words are the ones we…
From the Sunny Side: Is it all in my head?
Rick Patrick Columnist I recently had a fun little chat with one of our local softball athletes who told me she insists on “doing her nails” before every game. She said she…
National Security: Air supremacy
The war against the Islamic Republic of Iran is now in the second week. Allied airpower owns the skies over our enemy. To my knowledge, we have not lost a single jet…
Learning As I Go: Together in unity
Christy Bass Adams Guest Columnist She reached out and grabbed my hand. Her smile told me how much she cared. I reached over and took the hand of the person on my…
Head in the clouds
Rev. Cheryl Cruce Guest Columnist When I was a child, I was often the one with my head in the clouds, daydreaming quietly. I would sit at my desk, staring out the…