Category: Opinion

Dear Editor, Chicken Little rides again! Or so it seems. No, the sky is not falling nor is it the end of days. We human beings have some startling weaknesses to go with our numerous strengths. Our reaction (as a group of supposedly thinking beings) to the covid-19 pandemic panic has been something less than admirable. Yes, the virus is real and yes people have died and are dying from it, but we lose more people every year from the influenza virus than we have lost from covid-19 so far. The general panic that is associated with this pandemic is…

Dear Editor, I want to give a huge thank you and infinite amount of praise to the Kingman Unified School District Team. The administration, faculty and staff have worked tireless hours over the past weeks to ensure that the students of KUSD #20 have the best opportunities available to them during this difficult time. Teachers are working extended hours to set up curriculum plans that will prepare our students for academic success. The information technology department is working around the clock to provide online services for our students. Food services are going above and beyond their normal duties to guarantee…

A Short Story by Jack Mint I caught the dragonfly by the tail, then cupped my hands around it. Like a kid, I opened a slit in the fingers to glimpse my prisoner. The wings remained intact through the capture. The alien eyes and antennas rolled and conducted themselves in the claustrophobic environment. Unique to the disposition of dragonflies is the track of their movements. Posted on a blade of grass they rest like statues in forgotten gardens of ancient Greeks. But once an unworldly wind motivates the dragonfly, it takes flight in the most erratic, chaotic course. A statue…

Dear Editor, As our country falls into this time of testing, I’m amazed how Americans are so resilient. As God and country are tested, we personally will each have the time to soul search and take inventory of ourselves. Take the time to bring God back to America and let him heal our land through prayer. The spirit of America has kept us together and it is from God. There are those who would like to erase Him, but it can’t be done. Better to bow to God than to the alternative, satan and no hope. We must not neglect…