More About Love

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. ​Lately, I’ve been thinking about love and what the Bible says about it. However the subject strikes you, whatever the context—be […]

Of Slugs, Stars, and Conversation

Of Slugs, Stars, and Conversation

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. We need clean air, clean water, and healthy food to survive.  We need more than that to creatively […]

Good-ish News

Linda Nidiffer 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. I received good news yesterday. My son is alive. He hasn’t been struggling through COVID that I know of […]

Evictions and Poverty

Evictions and Poverty

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: Robert Scott With the COVID-19 infection rate rising once again, it is wrong to say that the pandemic is now […]

The Love Chapter

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. ​To remind myself of John’s amazing statement, “God is love” (I John 4: 8), is to open a topic the size of […]

Our Flag

Our Flag

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. I don’t remember the circumstances in which I learned the proper uses and care of our flag.  Maybe […]

Cope and Hope

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. Cope is a very good verb.  It is dealing effectively with something difficult.  Too often the thought of […]

Jobs

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 I have had different jobs over the years.  I haven’t always been a teacher.  I worked for a lawyer. […]

Travels With Belle, Part 6

Travels With Belle, Part 6

My name is Belle, and you can see my picture. I’ve been travelling with my human companion Robert Scott on a month-long trip from Edgefield across the country and back again, he told me it’s my turn to write, so here goes. This was West Coast week, starting in Seattle and ending in LA. The dogs on […]

God is Love

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. ​I don’t often get caught up in crazes roiling the internet, but I’ll have to say the current intense focus on events […]

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