OPINION

Community weekend offered a lot

Professional hand-wringers love to decry the loss of community in America. They should have been around this weekend.

A new phone provided challenges

Maybe my old phone clued in my new phone. The old phone, which dated from about 2004, was one of those flip models. And it’s still in mint condition, largely because it spent most of its life turned off and sitting in the console of my car.

Corvette club was not a good fit

The vanity plates caught my eye. “AWHSUM” said one, with dubious spelling. “QCKNFUN” said the plate on the car in front of “AWHSUM.”

Plain white bread was right for job

About a week ago, I spent a couple of days hitting my mother-in-law in the face with a couple of loaves of bread.

Teacher shared stewardship lesson

What was it about that generation? What made them so special?

Substance rises above superficial

To the editor: The setting was nearly perfect for my evaluation of this minor dilemma of singer versus song. Although rendering a solution came with ease, the below details are absent of any intrigue. But it’s laced with traces of twisted humor and therefore worthy of intense commentary as I …

Learn about candidates for office

In the last several weeks, The Graphic Printing Company’s staff has covered various political events involving both Republicans and Democrats.

Navy veteran asks about character

Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024 - Letter to the Editor

Drop off at college sparked stories

We were awful. There we were, taking Sally down to Bloomington for her freshman year at Indiana University, and all we could talk about was what it was like — a million years ago — when our parents had taken us off to college.

Reader mourns Abbey Gate 13

To the editor: Today, as I raise my American flag this morning to remember the “Abbey Gate 13,” my thoughts go to their sacrifice and all the other service members over the ages who have given their lives in defense of this country.

Get health care costs under control

To the editor: Perhaps you have heard that Indiana’s Medicaid system is in deep trouble.

Time with The CR was a good ride

Some anniversaries pass quietly. You never really notice them. Others smack you upside the head and make you wonder, “Where did the time go?” Thursday’s one of those for me.

Interstate sign always brings smile

Plugging down Interstate 90, heading for home after two weeks of vacation, we passed the exit for Geneva on the Lake, east of Cleveland, and I found myself smiling.

It’s time to acknowledge violation

We are calling, again, on Jay County Commissioners to acknowledge their error.

Books can transport you for free

Travel is expensive, and it isn’t going to get any cheaper. That’s why the bookshelves of your nearest library or your favorite bookstore will always be the most affordable way to see the world.
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