Editorials

That’s Easy For You To Say

Published by admin on Tue, 07/14/2020 - 9:12am
“I am so clever that sometimes I don’t understand a single word of what I am saying.” - Oscar Wilde
 
I love a good quote or saying or aphorism. I aspire to be quoted myself someday. Perhaps you’ve noticed I quite often begin my columns with a quote, usually from someone smarter or wittier or more famous than myself. If you haven’t noticed, cast your eyes about one quarter of an inch upward for just a moment and you’ll see what I’m talking about. Just don’t forget to come back down.

Three Children, One Wagon

Published by admin on Tue, 07/14/2020 - 9:12am
In the background of an old black and white photo, there are some old parked cars made in the 1930’s. In the foreground is an old wagon (probably red), with three children sitting in it with their legs over the side. Their faces show that they’re happy. The middle child is leaning comfortably against one of the other boys.
All three have skin, just not the same shade of skin. All three are obviously enjoying being in the same wagon together and having their picture taken.

On My Honor, I Will Do My Duty

Published by admin on Tue, 07/14/2020 - 9:11am
My father was a Scout leader. He was an Admiral in the Nebraska Navy for his 30-plus years as a Scout Master in Norfolk.
He took a rag-tag group of boys and turned them into fine, outstanding young men. He once gave a speech so rousing that the boys all ran out of the room excited to go sell Scout-O-Rama tickets and forgot their tickets. 

Cats Versus The Green Slime

Published by gordonhopkins on Fri, 07/10/2020 - 12:42pm
So I first found Archie and Groucho several months ago. Now, I've had rescue cats before and I know one of the first things you do is get them to the vet to have their oil checked and their tires rotated and I don't know what all they do, to make sure the cats are healthy. 
Unfortunately, almost immediately after acquiring the little demolition machines, COVID-19 happened and, like most of the rest of the world, I was forced to stay away from the human race (including veterinarians) as much as possible.

It’s Up To You!

Published by admin on Tue, 07/07/2020 - 12:35pm

Time For Reinvention

Published by admin on Tue, 07/07/2020 - 12:34pm
Image power is something business owners should be keenly aware of in today’s world.
Branding. Image power. A business platform from which to display your wares and tell customers what they need to know and why they should be spending their time and money is important in the world of business today.
The Fairbury community and surrounding area has a unique opportunity here. With the pandemic, people can re-invent themselves. Businesses can do the same.

Does AAA Cover Flying Saucers?

Published by gordonhopkins on Fri, 07/03/2020 - 10:25am
Tomorrow is July 4, celebrated throughout the land as the birth of our nation. The date is sometimes called Independence Day, which also happens to be the name of an embarrassingly bad movie that relates, tangentially, to the topic of this missive. See, the month of July also marks another important anniversary in the history of this great country.

Make Lemonade

Published by admin on Tue, 06/30/2020 - 11:06am
Lemonade Days is this week. The original intent of the project was to get young people into the mode of being entrepreneurs. 
I have always felt the next generation of business people need to be well-rounded and the entrepreneur spirit just needs a little push now and again. 

Enjoy God Now And Forever

Published by admin on Tue, 06/30/2020 - 11:05am
“As for man, his days are like grass,” writes David in Psalm 103. “He flourishes like a flower of the field; for the wind passes over it, and it is gone, and its place knows it no more.”
All the great theological voices of the centuries concur:
Isaiah: “The grass withers, the flower fades; surely the people are grass.”
Job: “Man who is born of a woman is few of days and full of trouble. He comes out like a flower and withers; he flees like a shadow and continues not.” 

The Rise Of The House Of Usher

Published by admin on Tue, 06/30/2020 - 11:05am
We’ve all experienced nostalgia at one time or another. Wistful memories of days gone by. A longing for the experiences of a youth we can never regain. But there is another kind of nostalgia, a nostalgia for things we’ve never experienced ourselves.

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