Opinion

Craig Johnson to visit the Library

Published by admin on Thu, 03/14/2024 - 11:27am

Mark your calendars:  Craig Johnson, author of Longmire series, will be visiting April 13, 2024.  He will be at the library from noon until 2 p.m.  Bring your books and grab a signature.  There will be a drawing for the first four books of the Longmire series as a door prize.  
New audiobook arrivals include: “We Must Not Think of Ourselves” by Lauren Grodstein, “Normal Women” by Philippa Gregory, “Three-Inch Teeth” by C.J. Box, “The Women” by Kristin Hannah, and “Birding to Change the World” by Trish O’Kane.

What do Republicans have in mind next?

Published by admin on Thu, 03/14/2024 - 11:26am

Dear Editor:
We have all heard on the ruling from Alabama with IVF.  I was recently asked how this can be. I know what they were trying to say.  How could we go from abortions to IVF and I’m afraid I didn’t answer well.  I think this ruling is horrible. Oh, I know you think they fixed it, but they did not.  

I will say this and get it out of the way first: I hate Daylight Savings Time

Published by admin on Thu, 03/14/2024 - 11:20am

I hate the time change, even though it is one of the signs of Spring and we all look forward to Spring. So, in a way, I guess it’s okay.
Other signs of Spring that I have seen and heard include seeing some returning birds and some changing the way they sing and call.

Devotions ... Look up

Published by admin on Thu, 03/14/2024 - 11:19am

Resurrection Sunday is on the horizon, but before resurrection comes honor (Palm Sunday) and rejection, followed by crucifixion, death and burial.  

Join the chamber for lunch today

Published by admin on Thu, 03/14/2024 - 11:14am

“We enter life with an inhale; we exit life with an exhale. In between we live for those moments that take our breath away.” — Unknown.
From Powell Economic Partnership:  AgriInsights-Advocate, Expansion and Value Added, March 19, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. at Northwest College. RSVP to REBEKAH.BURNS@PEPINC.ORG

Art and value added producer grants available

Published by admin on Thu, 03/07/2024 - 2:04pm

The happiest people don’t have the best of everything. They make the best of everything they have.
One of the things I did while in Cheyenne was attend the Governor’s Arts Award Gala. It reminded me that there are a lot of grants available through the Wyoming Arts Council.

That stove flipped me a bird

Published by admin on Thu, 03/07/2024 - 2:04pm

I was down at Angie’s house last week doing the things I do when she is working a late shift. I feed her dogs and cats, build up her fire and make sure everything is in order for the evening.

It’s worth it to check for counterfeits

Published by admin on Thu, 03/07/2024 - 2:00pm

A $100 bill remains an extraordinary piece of currency to hold. Even in an age of inflation, a Benjamin still represents some serious dough.
These days, the bill is also a veritable work of art, with various designs, a hologram and textures. Those are there, of course, to make it hard for counterfeiters to work, but it seems locally a few have gotten through to local businesses.

The Long Journey Home: Created for more, seduced by less

Published by admin on Thu, 03/07/2024 - 1:57pm

It is the story that plays itself out over and over again in our lives. Our eye is drawn to something that at first only piques our curiosity. But what was only something fleeting becomes something that holds our attention and then becomes an obsession. The garden narrative found in the opening pages of the Bible describes a world of unimaginable harmony. Man and woman living as they were designed and created to live: in relationship with God, each other and creation. Living as it was meant to be, as we were meant to be.

Prairie Doc Perspectives: Sexual function and aging

Published by admin on Thu, 03/07/2024 - 1:57pm

As husband and wife urologists, we talk a lot about sex (mainly at work). There are several issues that commonly arise in our patients that can lead to a less than satisfactory sex life. The great news is many treatment options exist.