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Category: Editorials
National Security: Environmental Disaster
I’m not committed to environmental orthodoxy about matters such as climate change. I had my doubts before the terms changed from global warming over to climate change, and they haven’t changed. The…
Emerald’s Gem Box: Baby, It’s Cold Outside
Here we go again … someone got offended and thinks the whole world should change in order to make them feel better! I am so tired of pieces of our history being…
From the sunny side… Whose idea was that?
The other day, as I was leaving work, I saw a pair of baby goats playing. Fortunately, I always keep my camera nearby, just in case I come across something “picture-worthy” (such…
Learning As I Go: When the Storm is Overwhelming
Christy Bass Adams Guest Columnist I sat in my recliner early Monday morning and listened to the wind howling outside. The rain beat down on the roof, lightning flashed, thunder pounded. And…
Christian Concepts: Ratio Christi and the University of Colorado
Gary B. King Guest Columnist Ratio Christi, a Latin term that means “the reason for Christ,” according to its website, “is a global movement that equips university students and faculty to give…
From the sunny side … Christmas lights
Yesterday afternoon we put the office Christmas tree up here at Greene Publishing, Inc. Of course, when I say “we,” I mean primarily my co-workers. I merely observed and enjoyed. To be…
Dine in on December 3rd
National Dine In Day is Monday, Dec. 3, An initiative started five years ago by the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (AAFCS) to bring the family meal back into focus….
Learning As I Go: Broken Tracks
Christy Bass Adams Guest Columnist Last week I had surgery on my arm and I have had to keep my arm fairly immobile all week. I have tried desperately to do things…
Emerald’s Gem Box: Happy Birthday, Cheltsie
Tuesday, Nov. 27, marked my oldest daughter’s birthday! Cheltsie turned 26 years old. Although it seems like just yesterday that, at the young age of 23, I became a first-time mother of…
The Editor’s Desk: “Whoosh”
Savannah Reams: Greene Publishing, Inc. I love those moments when a simple song or smell triggers a vivid memory and … whoosh … you’re rushed back in time, re-living a significant moment…
From the sunny side: Nostalgia
As I continue to get a little older each year, I often find myself feeling more and more nostalgic about things and days gone by. This time of year, around the holidays,…
Emerald’s Gem Box: Support your hometown businesses
This Thursday we will gather around our tables, with our family and friends, and celebrate Thanksgiving. This time of year, it comes to the forefront of our minds to give thanks and…
Turkey Basics
Preparing a holiday bird can cause a major challenge in some households. It’s because we only prepare a turkey once or twice a year, and it is so much larger than anything…
From the Sunny Side: Shaking my head
I’m sure I’m not the only person who has followed the events since the election of last Tuesday with more than just a little bit of dismay. I’m speaking of what we…
National Security: Stewardship
It is that time of year when churches across our community hold their annual pledge drives to secure commitments to fund their church and its missions for the coming year. St. Mary’s…
From the sunny side… My four-legged alarm
I’m still waiting patiently on that “one extra hour of sleep” that was promised a couple weeks ago. I set my clocks back an hour just like I was reminded to do….
National Security: All Quiet on the Western Front
Joe Boyles Guest Columnist This coming weekend, many nations around the world will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I. The Great War as it was known then…
From the sunny side … Election day
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. When I started writing for our weekly visits, I made a promise to myself that I would make every effort to avoid getting political. Not that I…
National Security: Borders
You have probably heard over the past several weeks that a caravan of migrants has crossed into Mexico from Honduras, headed toward the United States. They’re mostly on foot and their numbers…