Love you, but don’t touch my hair
Editor,
I truly loved the cartoon by Wolf Grulkey in last week’s Independent. I mounted it on bright red mat board and gave it to...
Extortion and pressure generally work
Editor,
The concept of Constitutional governance in all matters in which the USA (the People) are the principle or a party, particularly in this budget...
A lump of coal
The unthinkable is not unlikely, it’s undeniable and undesirable, and it’s becoming unavoidable.
The Trump delegation selling coal at the 2018 United Nations Climate Conference...
Going green
COP 24, the United Nations Climate Conference, will be remembered as the breakthrough on the climate crisis. Representatives from the U.S., Russia, Saudi Arabia,...
Giving revenue to people can calm carbon pricing angst seen in France
In their well-intentioned effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions that cause climate change, the French government announced it would increase fuel taxes to discourage...
Coach deserved reinstatement
Editor,
I read Mike Ellis’ opinion on Coach Bishop’s discipline by the Green Forest School, and, although I was not a witness to any of...
It’s a dog life
Editor,
Thank you, Independent, for being you. I am grateful for your articles and your wisdom.
I quote an excellent feminist musician, Carole King, “When I...
Hope for change
“Since our leaders are behaving like children, we will have to take the responsibility they should have taken long ago." — Greta Thunberg
At the...
Getting a second, second, second chance
September brought us two incidents involving local high school coaches. One school overreacted to a minor violation, while the other chose to ignore an...
EMTs are the best
Editor,
On Dec. 2, 2018, Chancie (Bud) Clark suffered a stroke at our home. The quick action of your amazing EMTs saved his life. He...