Opinion & Editorial

Love Thy Neighbor: How do you protect yourself against harm?

We like to think our lives are novel and that no one has ever experienced what we do now. However, the truth is that only technology and tools change. People react and behave similarly, repeating the same social patterns throughout time.

Paul’s Perspective: The allure of taxation

A recent article in this paper detailed the exponential growth of both ESPLOST and SPLOST taxes and the significant surpluses each are generating both for the WC school system and the county.

YOUR LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Thank you to FFA   To the Editor: We would like to thank the White County High School FFA for their very generous donation to the White County Food Pantry.  They brought a large pickup truck full of canned and dry goods that was very timely and put to good use immediately.

Love Thy Neighbor: Thoughts, prayers, policy, change

My child stayed home from school last Thursday. Kiddo looked at me with sad eyes and said, “Before the shooting happened in Winder, the police got a call that five schools would be targeted. What if one of the other four is mine?” How could I argue with that? Gun violence is the No.

YOUR LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

In poor taste To the Editor: The latest stunt of our Republican presidential candidate is true to form. He went to “honor” those he has apparently derided in the past as “suckers” and “losers.” These are the unfortunates whose life was cut short in their military service to the nation.

From the Desk of Phil Hudgins: Stunt double for ‘The Rock’ has a soft side

It seems appropriate that the popular American Ninja Warrior is showing on television when Myles Humphus telephones me. Humphus is not a Ninja, but he’s certainly a warrior. He could pass for Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, the actor. In fact, he has passed for Johnson, many times over the last 11 years.

Paul’s Perspective: So you’re stopping?

This isn’t going to be a particularly interesting or engaging article. Actually, it’s more of a public awareness infomercial based on my observations of driving throughout White County. OK, here goes.

YOUR LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

The depths of depravity To the Editor: My wife walked in one morning last week and said, “You will not believe what the DNC has done now.”  I have to admit I was not expecting what she told me.

Love Thy Neighbor: The opportunity for joy

There’s an odd prejudice against joy that some people develop as they age. But jubilation isn’t the exclusive province of the young. After all, who looks at misery and grief and says: That’s what I want when I grow up?

A View from Yonah: Cunningham’s Foxfire fiasco

One place my pet pig, Cunningham, has been itching to see is that Foxfire Museum up by Mountain City.