Dear Editor, If you want a friend, be a friend. There is never a guarantee. However, if you do not put anything into a friendship, it’s certain the friendship will never grow. Keep in mind that friendships take time. The Bible says, “a man of too many friends will soon come to ruin” (Proverbs 18:24). Why is this? Because too much time maintaining too many friends doesn’t allow you the time you need to work your job, spend time with your family, do your schoolwork, life work, or take care of your business. If a person has ten or twenty friends…

Dear Editor, James J.’s letter in the Sept. 8 edition titled “Questions continue about vaccines and treatments” reveals precisely why we, as a society, are still battling this COVID-19 pandemic. He poses the question: “Why should we Americans rely on educated derelicts?” Why? Because they know more than the Fox News people and the Governors who doubt the science. The experts know this is a new virus which until a couple of years ago was unknown, and there is a learning curve here. As we learn more about this virus, treatment modalities may need to be changed. To simplify the…

Dear Editor, James J.’s letter in the Sept. 8 edition titled “Questions continue about vaccines and treatments” reveals precisely why we, as a society, are still battling this COVID-19 pandemic. He poses the question: “Why should we Americans rely on educated derelicts?” Why? Because they know more than the Fox News people and the Governors who doubt the science. The experts know this is a new virus which until a couple of years ago was unknown, and there is a learning curve here. As we learn more about this virus, treatment modalities may need to be changed. To simplify the…