Category Archives: Opinions
What we think about matters to God
Are we ashamed of God? Is God ashamed of us? Do we not realize that God knows our thoughts? Yes, the spiritual atmosphere within society has changed in the last 75 years, 
and one of the reasons is the older generations who stood fervently for God have passed on, and many of the younger ones do not have the same passion for Christ. Do we care about developing an awareness of His presence? Look at the technology that has evolved
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Courier Letters to the Editor
County’s rolling stock
Dear Editor,
Recently county council met and talked about the condition of the county’s rolling stock. Rolling stock is generally anything the county government owns, it rolls and is used by Roads & Bridges, EMS, fire, police, solid waste, etc. Every so often the council meets with the director of vehicle maintenance and ask what is the status of the fleet, so the council and administration knows what to focus on budget wise.
First up was the EMS ambulance fleet, which there are 11 front line trucks and 8 backups. “100% better”, was the answer of the Vehicle Maintenance Director when we
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Infighting never turns out well
James 4: 1-2 “From whence come wars and fightings among you? Come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members? Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to 
have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not.”
A policeman friend once told me the cases he dreaded most were domestic disturbances. Many times the family members involved would turn on him and he ended up being the one in danger.
At times one would be armed with a deadly weapon. If the problem existed between a husband and wife, the one being abused would deny a
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Playing games for brain health
Playing brain games can go a long way to helping us stay sharp, improve brain health, 
strengthen memory and slow cognitive decline. They can help us focus our attention, process information more quickly and recall facts. Whether they are logic, word, number, memory, card or any other type of game, playing can give our brains a boost — and we don’t even have to
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One final note of honor
There are over 400 funerals each day at the National Cemeteries. Depending on the veteran and the location of the cemetery, the honors are likely to include two uniformed 
members of the military, folding and presentation of the flag, three rifle volleys, a horse-drawn caisson and the playing of Taps. At a very minimum, we expect this. We expect to hear Taps at a veteran funeral. It’s part of how we say goodbye, hearing the
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A best friend is a gift you give yourself
I was thinking the other day about how wonderful it is to have friends. Last week I went to lunch with my best friend, and we always have a great time sharing our thoughts about life. Most of us have acquaintances, but we can usually count on one hand those who are trustworthy and loyal. These special friends are always ready to celebrate our victories and console us when we are going through a difficult time. The bottom line: we can trust them with everything, and we know that if anything serious were to happen, they would be by our side all the way to the end. In this day and age of electronic relationships, it’s refreshing to have those we can
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Courier Letters to the Editor 6-3-26
Something different
Dear Editor,
Here’s something different for a change.
I love old movies from the thirties to the fifties. One thing I love to do is look in the background and see what I can spot. Not bloopers I mean things that at the time which were of very little value then. Now these items are worth a fortune! Things like old radios such as Waterport Kent or Crosley. Some of these go for hundreds or even thousands today! Check it out and see on the Internet if you want. Then there are old cars some of which the company no longer exists.
The Three Stooges had an episode where they are taking their wives camping. They buy
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FBI reports large-scale senior losses from scams
This is painful to write: The FBI’s 2025 report says that seniors lost over $7.7 billion to scams — in one year. Complaints to their Internet Crime Complaint Center (also called 
IC3) showed losses had increased by 59% — again, in one year.
The information was grim. Where IC3 used to get a few thousand complaints per month, they were seeing 3,000 per day. Over the course of the year, seniors logged over
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A moment of appreciating our soulmate
Recently, I was sitting in my office on a dreary afternoon, tapping on the keyboard and listening to the rain blowing against the window. The house is quiet during the day as my writing routine includes our dog sprawled out on the cool hardwood floor, snoring contentedly around my desk.
Then it suddenly dawned on me, June 4 will be the
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