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Public needs virus relief now

This is the third time I have written about the pandemic. On March 30, I stated we were at war with an invisible enemy and what easy basic things we could do to lessen the spread. On Oct. 28, I researched and shared ideas from mental health professionals on what we could do to keep us from becoming complacent while fostering our mental health. Since that last article we have reached 266,000 deaths nationwide. I have no doubt that we will reach 300,000 before Christmas. After reading the four pages of obituaries in Saturday’s Daily News I am beyond angry at the selfishness of our ...

Mask: What you can do for your country

I would be more “Loyal to Local” if “local” was more loyal to me. Your Wisconsin town or city is probably like mine — too many businesses thumb their nose at one simple effort to curtail the fastest-spreading, too-often lethal virus that is out of control in our community and country. It’s a general tenet of law that when the expression of personal freedoms interferes with the rights of others, personal freedoms become less important. Engaging in business necessarily involves others, such as the buying or selling of goods or services. Because of this reliance on other ...

Bible can provide answers for times

I just read Suzanne Killian’s Senior News/Lifestyles column in Saturday’s edition of The Daily News. Wow! She pretty much covered it all. She wrote about finding gratitude in the midst of a chaotic year. The pandemic, of course, was mentioned, along with most of its accompanying losses, the historical presidential election, climate change and the ongoing racial tension in America. She wrote how our culture has not been the same since the invasion of this virus. But she balances it out with lots of lessons learned through it all. She brings a lot of truth to light. However, there is ...

Still things to be thankful for

At Thanksgiving in these uncertain times, we still have things to be thankful for: freedom of speech, religion and the press; the right to bear arms; and to vote — the list goes on and on. Thankful to Dickinson County Healthcare System for the free frozen Thanksgiving dinners. The year 2020 is almost behind us and perhaps the coming year 2021 will bring peace and joy. Wearing masks, handwashing and social distancing is still a must for the coming holiday season. Stay safe and healthy.

Great American Outdoors Act

At a time when there is so much negativity in the news, I would like to submit a positive. I want to tell your readers, up front, that I gleaned the following information from an organization, The Nature Conservancy, to which I contribute in a small way each year. The Nature Conservancy is a non-profit, non-political organization whose “mission is to conserve the lands and waters on which all life depends.” They work with the individuals, states, our national government and foreign countries. When our lives changed so radically last spring with the onset of COVID-19, millions of ...

Government that does not serve us

Totalitarian regimes all have bureaus that intimidate and abuse citizens who oppose the views and activities of the party in power. Nazis had the SS, Russia the KGB and the Democrats have the FBI and the CIA. Notice I did not say America but Democrats. This is where the great divide in our country begins and unfortunately ends. It has been growing like a callus on the working man’s hand. Very subtle. Over time it gets harder and harder until you can no longer feel anything. The FBI was created to fight crime in America and in the days of Al Capone, Elliot Ness and other federal ...