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Letter to the Editor: All-or-nothing attitude not necessary

Just got in from taking out a tree my wife wanted removed. Used a Ryobi 18-volt battery powered chain saw. Got most of it done on the first battery. Will finish up tomorrow morning. Taking a look around our local area, one cannot help but notice the abundance of trees. Trees are a renewable ...

Letter to the Editor: Misinformation on social media doing its job

I hate to see the divisions growing in our country. Our enemies cannot defeat us militarily, but they have determined the best way to bring about our demise is for us to turn on each other. Thus, Russia, China, and others have devoted many resources to using the Internet to spread ...

Letter to the Editor: Human nature is sin

I have not written a letter for a while as life just sometimes gets busy. We all suffer from that malady, too much to do in so little time. What I really like to write about is the number one problem we have as people. It is not a money problem, a weight problem, or anything else we can think ...

Letter to the Editor: Why aren’t all represented?

Why are only five district council members on the finance committee, instead of a member from every district? We ALL pay a CITY fee, so should not all districts have a seat at the table? This way, all would get their fair share of the pie, not just a few. Human nature. You take care of your ...

Letter to the Editor: Saying good-bye

A few days ago a dear friend of mine passed away. She was suffering from Alzheimer’s. I decided to write a letter to send along with a sympathy card to her daughter and her family. This is what it was about. I met M several years ago through her cousin by marriage. He started bringing her ...

Letter to the Editor: Red states hold redistricting advantage

This letter is in response to the column by Susan Estrich titled “I’m with Gov. Newson,” in the Friday, Aug. 29, newspaper, in which Ms. Estrich states “Texas is redrawing districts to unfairly pad the Texas delegation with more Republicans.” Ms. Estrich’s column neglects ...