By 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. In previous contributions to the Advertiser, I have made brief reference to the popular distinction of one being spiritual-but-not-religious. […]
From The Edgefield Advertiser print edition, January 5, 2022. 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. Love and Loss at Christmastime The bliss of Christmas is fading. 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 Sigrid Fowler The opposite of new is old, another thought that comes to mind as we sing “Auld Lang Syn” on January 1. Daniel has a vision of “one like […]
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 January 6th was last week, and the media (especially cable TV) had what the New York Times described as “saturation […]
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 Are you shocked? I know me too! I am 74 years old and it was no easy feat after […]
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 Most of us assume that we are relatively open-minded. Some of us might even go so far as […]
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 Old Year turned out not to be a good one for many in Edgefield County and throughout the world. It […]
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. Though eternal realities and time-honored truths are a theme in the Hebrew Bible, there are also notable passages that declare, […]
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 My mother was a people watcher. She loved watching passersby or people standing in line in some public […]
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 Maybe you were like me when we were little children. I was afraid of what might be under […]