Viewpoint: Things I Liked About Florida

It has been eight years since Lori and I took a vacation out of state. You will note that Lori and Terry’s Great Adventures are in Colorado. But, after we made it through May with the Summer Guide, Graduation/Senior Sponsorships and Memorial Day, we squeezed out four nights in Orlando, Florida.

Viewpoint: Your Dollars May Speak Louder than Your Vote

According to the Washington Times, Target Corp. has seen its market cap drop by as much as $9 billion since May 17 amid a backlash aimed at Pride 2023 apparel for children and adults, which included some items created by Satanist inspired British designer Abprallen.

Viewpoint: As We Approach Memorial Day

As of 2020, there were 2,395,993 personnel in the five branches of the Armed Services. The United States at the time had a population of 329.5 million, which means that .727% of the population is in the military. The United States has one of the top five biggest militaries in the world.

Viewpoint: Thanks for Helping Me Get My Head Straight

A few weeks ago I hit a wall, as it were. I got tired of my life and wanted to make a change. Now, I’m not talking a major change. I don’t want a new house, or a new job, or a new car. I was just b-o-r-e-d, with my life.

Viewpoint: Voting is Easy, Right?

Six men faced off to fill three positions on the Colorado City Metro Board. One of the positions they were going to fill was mine. You don’t want to invest the time and effort to serve two terms and then not vote for the men that will replace you.

Viewpoint: Kansas Got This One Right

Kansas legislators got it right. The Kansas legislature got the necessary two-thirds supermajority needed to overturn Governor Laura Kelly’s veto of a bill that requires Kansans to use public restrooms that correspond to their sex.

Viewpoint: There Might Be More Kip Kinkel’s Out There

My most in your face moment with a school shooter happened on May 21, 1998. We were living in Eugene, Oregon at the time and on that morning the news erupted with a shooting at Thurston High School in Springfield, Oregon. Only the interstate separated Springfield and Eugene.

Viewpoint: Teacher Appreciation Week

Teacher Appreciation Week is celebrated during the first full week of May each year. In 2023, it is May 8-12. National Teacher Day falls on the Tuesday of Teacher Appreciation Week. That would make it May 9 this year.

Viewpoint: Are We a Local Newspaper, or Not?

Most days, the little references about no longer living in Colorado City don’t bother me. But, occasionally, I do get slightly annoyed. As most of you know, we moved to be near our delightful grandchildren, ages ten, eight, six and four.

Viewpoint: Most of the World Lives in a Tiny Home

My wife and I took a few days off and spent them in a house in Granby with my daughter, son-in-law, four grandchildren and my sonin- law’s parents. Ten of us in a house with plenty of room for all. My nuclear family had six (the same as my son-in-law and daughter).