Category Archives: Opinion

I’ve been in the mode of cleaning and organizing again and found some things suitable for this column. Sometime ago, a Lynnville reader shared a version of the Bill of No Rights, which I recently found. There are a few versions of this out on the Internet but this one fits this space. Originally written...

I thought when a person retired they did what they wanted. This is not how it works. There is always some miserable little job to do. My wife and daughter rented a movie a couple of days ago. When they got home and tried to watch it, there was a problem. They had video but no...

I have always enjoyed automobiles of any age, make, or model. At this time, I own six automobiles and three motorcycles. My wife does not share my enthusiasm for automobiles. She always says there are only two of us living in this household so I should have one car and so should she. I know she’s right,...

It's time to become a child again! Wondering why? It's National Bubble Week Mar. 9-15! So you have every reason to lose yourself in the world of those lovely bubbles. National Bubble Week all started in the year 2000. This unique holiday was created by a company called Oddzon, manufacturers of Koosh Bubbles. The main objective...

Consider a farmer hard at work during planting season: Long days and high stakes make for an intense day. Eighteen-hour work days are not uncommon during this season. However, rain is coming and it is going to take another two hours to finish the quarter section. Can he persevere and get the job done? Yes,...

35 years ago (1979) Jerry Kunce, general manager, and Dick Ver Ploeg Jr., board president, reported at the 58th annual meeting for Sully Co-op that the cooperative reached a new all-time gross sales record of $15 million. The LSK Jaycees team won the consolation honor at the State Jaycee Volleyball Tournament. Team members included Dan Vande Krol,...

Readers are what newspapers need and readers who are also subscribers are even better. Last week, I was quite happy, or maybe elated, to learn this column has readers and even readers that react to what they read. Last Thursday, an issue of this newspaper came out just like every other Thursday for over four years...