Letter to the editor

Dear editor, I can not understand the thought process in the Gaza, preceding the attack by Hamas on Israel last month. The Palestines, a society that can not feed their people, militarily attack Israel, possibly the best prepared military on earth!

Christmas list

I am almost finished with my Christmas shopping. Most of the presents are for my kids, grandkids and step-kids and involve pictures of dead presidents, so it’s not quite the accomplishment it seems, but hey. Celebrate life’s accomplishments when you can, right?

The greatest generation

I was recently reflecting about people in the generation before me. I think of those who are still active and full of life. I also think of the people of that generation who led active lives until they passed away.

Town Talk

Please make note of this event change! The Wreaths Across Stroud Ceremony will take place this Sunday, December 17th, at 1:30 p.m. at the Stroud Cemetery. This is a date and time change so please change it in your calendars and tell your friends about the new date and time.

Remembering Pearl Harbor

Today is Dec. 7. It marks 82 years ago since the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor, the act that thrust the United States into World War II. I think it’s important for us today to stop a few minutes and think about that infamous day.

Town Talk

Congratulations to Stroud Chamber of Commerce and City of Stroud on a great Christmas parade. Everyone enjoyed the parade and gave it rave reviews. The Christmas spirit was definitely alive and well in Stroud. The Illuminated Elf theme was a huge success.

Senses

Kindra woke me with a tap on the shoulder Thanksgiving morning. “I hate to wake you up with bad news,” she said, handing me my glasses. More precisely, she handed me what was left of my glasses. It didn’t take a full glance to realize what happened.

COVID Review

It’s been nearly four years since the outbreak of the Coronavirus (Covid-19). With that, I was looking back the other day and trying to remember how life began to change for so many millions of people.

Editorial

Last week it was revealed during a Meeker Town Board meeting that the Town’s Growth and Development Committee, supposedly created more than 15 years ago, actually has been non-existent since its inception.

Time for a new third party?

There was interesting national news last week. First, a Gallup Poll showed that almost twothirds of American adults believe that the Republican and Democrat parties do “such a poor job” of representing the American people that “a third major party is needed.”