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Viewpoint: Turning 72, Now What Do I Do?

Viewpoint: Turning 72, Now What Do I Do?

Viewpoint: Turning 72, Now What Do I Do?

Terry Kraus
Wednesday, October 2, 2024
Don’t stop reading, The title is the same as the Viewpoint last week because after I turned it in, I had a different revelation. A revelation, that alas, was too late for the deadline last week. We are all subject to deadlines.So, Saturday I did turn 72.
Viewpoint: Turning 72, Now What Do I Do?

Viewpoint: Turning 72, Now What Do I Do?

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Terry Kraus
Wednesday, September 25, 2024
Saturday, I turn 72. When I was born, in 1952, the life expectancy for me was 65.8 years. My actuarial table, according to an organization called Senior Living, says that since I made it to 72, odds are I’ll live till I am 84. Guess I need to plan on writing another 624 Viewpoints.
Viewpoint: Fifty Days to the Presidential Election

Viewpoint: Fifty Days to the Presidential Election

Viewpoint: Fifty Days to the Presidential Election

Terry Kraus
Wednesday, September 18, 2024
I guess it’s fifty days until we vote for the president of the United States. Are you having a little trouble figuring out how Kamala and Donald are doing? Me too.In preparation for this Viewpoint, I read about two dozen articles, mostly on Google, about the presidential election.
Viewpoint: : Is Our Health Care System on Life Support?

Viewpoint: : Is Our Health Care System on Life Support?

Viewpoint: : Is Our Health Care System on Life Support?

Terry Kraus
Thursday, September 12, 2024
JAMA Network Open by a team co-led by investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital, found that of more than 400,000 U.S. adults surveyed the majority had a major change in their trust of .physicians and hospitals To quote the report.
Viewpoint: There’s One (Or Two or Three) in Every Crowd

Viewpoint: There’s One (Or Two or Three) in Every Crowd

Viewpoint: There’s One (Or Two or Three) in Every Crowd

Terry Kraus
Wednesday, September 4, 2024
Indulge me for a moment. Imagine that on August 27, I went into Valley Market and bought a T-bone Steak for $7.99/lb. The VERY next day the Valley Market ad came out in the Greenhorn Valley View and they had T-bone steaks on sale for $5.99/lb.Stay with me.
Viewpoint: Did you Hear about my Pride Parade?

Viewpoint: Did you Hear about my Pride Parade?

Viewpoint: Did you Hear about my Pride Parade?

Terry Kraus
Wednesday, August 21, 2024
Someone told me that Pueblo had their Pride Parade on Sunday. I found the news story. It said “hundreds” attended.Whew, the Rye High School Homecoming Parade has 100’s attending. I don’t mind the parade.
Viewpoint: It’s a Matter of Trust

Viewpoint: It’s a Matter of Trust

Viewpoint: It’s a Matter of Trust

Terry Kraus
Wednesday, August 14, 2024
I always say that I haven’t looked at Facebook since 2012. For the most part that is true. I haven’t looked at my account since 2012. Fairly frequently, my wife will draw my attention to photos on Facebook of four beautiful grandchildren. I do look at them.
Viewpoint: Why You Should Subscribe

Viewpoint: Why You Should Subscribe

Viewpoint: Why You Should Subscribe

Terry Kraus
Wednesday, July 31, 2024
“Were it left to me to decide if we should have a government without newspapers, or newspapers without government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter.” Thomas JeffersonNearly 3,000 of you are receiving a free copy of our newspaper this week.
Viewpoint: It’s Just a Barn

Viewpoint: It’s Just a Barn

Viewpoint: It’s Just a Barn

Terry Kraus
Wednesday, July 24, 2024
There was no official tornado.But the barn on our family farm was pretty much reduced to rubble about a week ago. You may remember the barn.
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