Independent Guestatorial: Perils of false energy solutions

The opening ceremony of the Green Olympics was a striking reminder of the clear and present danger from runaway climate change. With over three...

Even Lenin could not have done better

Editor, After viewing Hillary’s acceptance speech, I concluded that Vladimir Lenin could not have done a better job himself. Richard Waxenfelter Berryville

East Mountain public safety issue

Editor, I congratulate Kristi Kendrick on the selection by City Council to the vacant Seat for Ward #3 position #2. I believe any change in...

Simple choices

Editor, Thank you for the striking juxtaposition of two opinion pieces in your last edition. Learning to Care by Dr. Luis Contreras and Shall We...

Films were poignant

Editor, Immense thanks to Sandy Martin and the AUD staff for an eye-opening, heart twisting series of films focused on Human Rights – and to Hawk...

Indie Movie Festival a hit

Editor, I recently attended a swell free event at The Aud: The Human Rights Indie Movie Festival. There were many thought-provoking films, a few sad films, and...

Adamson’s World

Adamson toon

Learning to Care

Last year, Pope Francis came to the U.S. with an urgent and powerful message of hope on the need to care for Mother Earth,...

Independent Editorial: Shall we complain or inspire

We Baby Boomers are old no matter how good we feel, no matter how much we have left to do, no matter what advances...

Vex Appeal

Editor, When trying to understand Trump’s success, we would do well to remember that his madly bombastic, bellicose ravings appeal to some American voters, presumably...