By: 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. So, how are you coping? Are you feeling well? Are you sleeping enough? Are you eating enough for one? Are you […]
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. Here’s a new word for us: crankipated. It is a very serious, joy-robbing condition which anyone can contract. Yes, it is […]
By 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. Which to choose McGovern or Nixon? That was the dilemma of my first presidential election. I remember taking […]
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. Days pass, elections happen, results are tallied, we live with the new normal. Even the in-between times […]
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. As I write this column, my wife and I are at the beach. Yes, we know travel is […]
By: Robert Scott 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. Newspaper deadlines the weekend before an election mean that this week’s columns need to address issues that will […]
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. Raise your hand if your ears are bleeding. Yes, you read that correctly. Raise your hand if your ears are […]
By: Robert Scott 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 have reached the decision point: Election Day, 2020. When will you vote? There are still several options, […]
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. The Bible talks about leaders—their choices, character, and example, the unwise leaders who bring down a nation. […]
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 our nation being so polarized since the era of the Vietnam War in the late […]