Category: Opinion

You bet your life was a TV series from 1950 through 1960 starring the inevitable Groucho Marx where he always asked the operative question, “What is the Secret Word?” Since the introduction of COVID we have seen many reports about the hazards of wearing a face mask, we also see as many that report otherwise. The division on wearing a face mask is also at about 50%. If we eliminate all so-called scientific reports largely remiss of empirical data, we can divide the population into two flocks of sheep. One flock (pro mask ) are sheep who believe in compliance,…

I have read the article about the Civil War flag controversy on the pages of The Standard newspaper here in Kingman (June 24th). My name is Wesley Maroney and I have lived in Kingman since 2012 and owned property since Jan 1999.  I retired from the US Army after 32 years of service reaching the  rank of Sergeant Major in the Military Police Corp. My son served in the US Air Force for 20 years before his retirement as a Master Sergeant  Pararescueman. My father served on the USS Nevada as a Gunners Mate during WW II, My Grandfather served in the…

Every now and then, I drift in my mind back to when I was a kid. I remember when we had penny candies, hamburgers for a quarter and sodas for a dime. Boy have times changed. No longer do the prices we had growing up reflect how the American lifestyle existed. It’s a shame that the kids today won’t remember their good ol’ days. Their memories will not show how America once had the guts to stand against the bad guy. Remember superman? Babe Ruth and baseball? Remember how families were united and had pride in the workforce, military and…

I heard that the City of Kingman has opened Centennial Park as of July 11 for baseball tournaments. The tournament bookings are more than quadruple what they were in January 2018. The City Council is bragging how much this will fill our hotels and restaurants. Already we have restaurants that are not having their staff wear masks and even have one with an open buffet and salad bar. Talk about inviting problems. Has the City Council discussed this with Kingman Regional Medical Center to see if they are ready to handle this disaster in the making? The COVID-19 virus cases…

COVID-19, national tensions, unemployment and a strained lifestyle change have been tough.       One of the best things couples around the world can do right now is turn off your phones and televisions and have sex.  Couples more than ever need to refocus on sexual intimacy. The news makes us feel bad. Politics makes us feel bad. Religious issues drain us. National tensions are draining us. Unemployment, money problems, family worries and more beat us down. You’ll feel better if you have sex. Your relationship will be better if you have sex.  Before you were married, you could hardly wait to…