Category: Opinion

Dear Editor, As the Covid-19 pandemic and social distancing continues, I’m amazed how everything is blamed on our president. There are no boundaries only invisible lines we’re not allowed to cross or even mention. How did we get here? There is a lot that has set things in motion and this pandemic is no joke, it kills. How can we blame the president for this? There has been the most outrageous accusations that I have ever heard. One being that it’s the president’s fault that we don’t have toilet paper! Really. Where can we draw the line? Is it really…

Dear Editor, As the Covid-19 pandemic and social distancing continues, I’m amazed how everything is blamed on our president. There are no boundaries only invisible lines we’re not allowed to cross or even mention. How did we get here? There is a lot that has set things in motion and this pandemic is no joke, it kills. How can we blame the president for this? There has been the most outrageous accusations that I have ever heard. One being that it’s the president’s fault that we don’t have toilet paper! Really. Where can we draw the line? Is it really…

Dear Editor, I wish mom were still here so I could take her out to Sunday dinner. The problem with Sunday dinner this Mother’s Day is that most of the restaurants either won’t be open yet or operating under new guidelines. Restaurants make their biggest payday of the year typically on Mother’s Day. Even in states that are wide open for dining there is the problem of social distancing. Can you imagine this week going to a restaurant that only is allowed 25% occupancy or maybe 50% occupancy at best? Many states will still be closed tight this Sunday adding…

Dear Editor, I wish mom were still here so I could take her out to Sunday dinner. The problem with Sunday dinner this Mother’s Day is that most of the restaurants either won’t be open yet or operating under new guidelines. Restaurants make their biggest payday of the year typically on Mother’s Day. Even in states that are wide open for dining there is the problem of social distancing. Can you imagine this week going to a restaurant that only is allowed 25% occupancy or maybe 50% occupancy at best? Many states will still be closed tight this Sunday adding…

Dear Editor, In these stressful times, many people are living in a state of abject fear. We can chalk it up to the pandemic lunacy or to the awful panic that has been so cruelly fanned and amplified by the mainstream media and “social” media. Or, we can blame the Chicken Little syndrome. There is no earthly good to come from playing the blame game or from throwing stones. Neither of those things will ease a person’s fears. A reasonable period of sober introspection and calm discussion however, is likely to result in some measurable reduction in personal stress. Former…

Dear Editor, In these stressful times, many people are living in a state of abject fear. We can chalk it up to the pandemic lunacy or to the awful panic that has been so cruelly fanned and amplified by the mainstream media and “social” media. Or, we can blame the Chicken Little syndrome. There is no earthly good to come from playing the blame game or from throwing stones. Neither of those things will ease a person’s fears. A reasonable period of sober introspection and calm discussion however, is likely to result in some measurable reduction in personal stress. Former…