Category: Opinion

Dear Editor, In this age of sadness and horror, I recently found an oasis of tranquility and peace To top it off, I found just a whole lot of fun! That is right, fun with a capital letter F. At age 84, I am very actively retired and trying to stay active and loose so I can continue to move about for a long time to come. In that regard, I chose to volunteer to work with the folks at St. Vincent DePaul thrift store in Kingman. I had no real idea of what to expect, but since I don’t…

Dear Editor, First and foremost, I do not need Ms. Ingalsbee feeling sad for me, and let me be clear I do no hate anyone. I learned a long time ago hate is a worthless waste of emotion and my time. To keep my response to her recent letter asking why I don’t write about convincing Republicans about voting choices, being as brief and as succinct as possible will be difficult. But I thought I would wait until Trump appeared before the court system, just to prove the illogical and vocal disrespect for the judge who was adjudicating his case….

Dear Editor, First and foremost, I do not need Ms. Ingalsbee feeling sad for me, and let me be clear I do no hate anyone. I learned a long time ago hate is a worthless waste of emotion and my time. To keep my response to her recent letter asking why I don’t write about convincing Republicans about voting choices, being as brief and as succinct as possible will be difficult. But I thought I would wait until Trump appeared before the court system, just to prove the illogical and vocal disrespect for the judge who was adjudicating his case….

Dear Editor, My name is Jake and you’ve probably never met me or even heard of my plight. I am also willing to bet my next meal that many of you have never been to where my friends and I live. The place I’m currently staying at with Barney, Gertrude, Shorty and about 180 others isn’t a four-star luxury hotel. It is only an older modest single-story facility. It can be a bit cramped once in a while; sometimes there are more than four of us living in the same room at any given period of time. Some of my…

Dear Editor, Here are some tips for Thanksgiving. Be Thankful. Thanksgiving season is a good time to say thanks but we need to make it a lifestyle.  An attitude of thanksgiving is a good way to live. When you are daily thankful for your food, shelter, and the simplest things it elevates your sense of well-being. We devalue our well-being when we spend all of our time looking at what others seem to have. Others may seem to have such great lives that we start missing our own blessings. The greatest blessings in life are:  the ability to walk across the…

Dear Editor, Here are some tips for Thanksgiving. Be Thankful. Thanksgiving season is a good time to say thanks but we need to make it a lifestyle.  An attitude of thanksgiving is a good way to live. When you are daily thankful for your food, shelter, and the simplest things it elevates your sense of well-being. We devalue our well-being when we spend all of our time looking at what others seem to have. Others may seem to have such great lives that we start missing our own blessings. The greatest blessings in life are:  the ability to walk across the…