Category: Editorials

On Tuesday, June 18, the baseball world lost a true legend of the game. Willie Howard Mays, Jr., who earned the moniker “The Say Hey Kid,” passed away at the age of…

Darn it, Monticello, I’m not sure when it happened, but at some point you became home. The sight of canopy roads and the midnight chirping of frogs has always filled me with…

Over the past week or so, college campuses across the nation have erupted into anti-war protests focused on the situation in the Middle East. Most of the activity is pro-Palestinian and anti-Israel….

I consider myself to be a genuinely thankful person. Often, when people ask me how I am doing, my response is usually, “I woke up this morning, it’s a good day ……

As any of my close associates can easily tell you, I am not a morning person. Fortunately, I do manage to make it up every morning and do what I need to…

BDA is a military acronym that stands for “bomb damage assessment.” It is the result of a military strike and answers the question, ‘how did we do?’ What are the results of…

A quick glance of the calendar tells me that “St. Paddy’s Day” is quickly approaching. I have always been fascinated by my Irish heritage. Although I have never been to the “Emerald…

Donald Trump is a “threat to democracy.” So goes a major Democratic Party talking point. The Biden campaign says this will be one of the major campaign points in the 2024 race….

Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. Every Friday evening, I teach acrylic painting classes at the Starling Musings Art Gallery here in town. It is something I have enjoyed a great deal and,…

I remember a recent word of advice given to me a while back that has turned out to be quite good. It isn’t anything monumental and it’s probably something many of you…

We think we know an invasion when we see it. World War II in Europe clearly began when the German Army invaded across the Polish border on September 1, 1939. Same thing…

This morning I awoke to the sound of birds singing outside my bedroom window, almost in tune with my alarm. As I stretched and opened my eyes to turn off the timer,…

There is a new bully on the block. He jealously guards his turf; blustering and fussing and attacking others. He is a big fat Mockingbird and he thinks our entire block is…

I remember the first time I was offered a “senior discount” without any prompting on my part. It was when I lived in South Florida for a while and the youngster at…

It can be a challenge to know when to stay the course and when “enough is enough.” Sometimes, it feels like life would be a great deal easier if you could simply…

The other day, I was engaged in a discussion with someone I know about the concept of freedom. He brought up a case where a woman repeatedly told her boyfriend to commit…

Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. February 14 is Valentine’s Day, and for many couples and hopeful romantics across the country, that means rushing out to the nearest grocery market and getting the…