By Blaney Pridgen All of my adult life I have heard conversation and debate about matters from both liberal and conservative positions in every sphere of influence, concern, and power in our national life. This is our national dialogue, which makes us a workable democracy. This coming together of liberals, who serve their values but […]
By Sigrid Fowler All writers in Op Ed are here to inform and acknowledge issues of importance to our communities, however these writings represent the views and opinions of the authors and not necessarily of The Advertiser. In the Gospel of John, Jesus says “I am–” an amazing number of times. I haven’t counted, but this choice of words and the […]
All writers in Op Ed are here to inform and acknowledge issues of importance to our communities, however these writings represent the views and opinions of the authors and not necessarily of The Advertiser. By Blaney Pridgen Suffrage is the right to vote in a political election. In the worship or liturgy of some Christian […]
All writers in Op Ed are here to inform and acknowledge issues of importance to our communities, however these writings represent the views and opinions of the authors and not necessarily of The Advertiser. By Sigrid Fowler The assertion that Jesus is the only way to be savedseems narrow, even uninformed to many these days. If you’re a Christian, ask […]
All writers in Op Ed are here to inform and acknowledge issues of importance to our communities, however these writings represent the views and opinions of the authors and not necessarily of The Advertiser. Robert Scott The original definition of Colossus was just a giant statue, whose prototype was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, the […]
All writers in Op Ed are here to inform and acknowledge issues of importance to our communities, however these writings represent the views and opinions of the authors and not necessarily of The Advertiser. By Linda Nidiffer We are taught in school that irony is getting the opposite of what is expected. It is one […]
All writers in Op Ed are here to inform and acknowledge issues of importance to our communities, however these writings represent the views and opinions of the authors and not necessarily of The Advertiser. Sigrid Fowler There may be no better way to deal with ups and downs everyone faces in life than to consider the principal […]
All writers in Op Ed are here to inform and acknowledge issues of importance to our communities, however these writings represent the views and opinions of the authors and not necessarily of The Advertiser. Robert Scott Back in January, I wrote an OpEd about gender prejudice, and how one office holder expressed such prejudice against transgender women in […]
All writers in Op Ed are here to inform and acknowledge issues of importance to our communities, however these writings represent the views and opinions of the authors and not necessarily of The Advertiser. Linda Nidiffer How many times have you said, “I have seen it all,” and thought you meant it? At my age […]
Blaney Pridgen All writers in Op Ed are here to inform and acknowledge issues of importance to our communities, however these writings represent the views and opinions of the authors and not necessarily of The Advertiser. Perhaps you are like me. I have been trying to put myself in the place of a refugee, a […]