Sympathy for the devil’s secretary
Government bloat is easy to find and easy to hate. I was in my teenage years when I started hearing the jokes about the military spending $500 for a hammer. At the same time, I learned the following …
Tear down old buildings for progress
Dear Editor,
Twist, turn, and nothing on Berryhill Road will be touched? Dream on or just another nightmare in the making. It's alright to disrupt peoples homes with the constructions projec…
Being poor had its advantages
In retrospect, growing up poor had its advantages. Many of my long summer days were spent without being planned and structured every day. I was allowed to have time to use my imagination and dream dr…
The ALICE struggle is real
Working at a non-profit with limited resources has opened my eyes to a world where money is very limited and other resources have to fill in to plug holes. Volunteers are one of those resources. The…
Speak Out March 21
Sunday 5:39 p.m.
I see here that Cole says that he was raised to answer his elders “yes sir,” and “no ma’am,” and that’s all he was doing. You know, he could follow the law. He was raised to follo…
Don’t be afraid of Jesus’ name
Dear Editor,
On two disgusting happenings. The racist song by SAE fraternity students at Oklahoma University was disgraceful. God bless their president, reiterating the zero tolerance policy.…
Common sense needed for Highway 90
Dear Editor,
Again, lets confront the downtown traffic issue with the cost of construction and the cost to the business owners. Demolish all the buildings in the way and build a new brid…
Why my cape is red
This Saturday morning I will be on my bike cycling 36 miles to raise money for diabetes, participating in the 2015 Tour de Cure. Wearing the red rider jersey makes me feel like a superhero riding for…
President is no longer a community organizer
Dear Editor,
I can't believe it. An announcement on TV just said that " The administration is distancing itself from the former Secretary of State's security violations." The function of the admi…
Downtown will not improve without widening Highway 90
Dear Editor,
It is very clear that all the "downtown" development people want is to promote the river for their personnel gain. They care nothing about the merchants that have been in business on…
















