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No freedom from consequence
This may be the understatement of the new year, but last Wednesday was simply a horrible day.By now, you’ve all seen the images and videos of the angry mob that stormed the Capitol and caused …
Goodbye 2020, hello 2021
I think it’s safe to say that 2020 has been a year unlike any that we’ve experienced in our lifetime.A year ago at this time, we were entering a new decade and looking forward to all that …
Columns
BLIZZARD: The surreal life of COVID volleyball
I guess it didn’t really sink in just how different sports are now until I witnessed it for myself.Our sports editor, Aidan Jensen, is enjoying a nice vacation with his family in sunny Florida …
BLIZZARD: How many Snows can you fit through a sunroof?
I know many of you read your copy of The Courier-Times after you get home from work on Thursday, and if this just happens to be the case for you, you’re probably reading this as I am sitting in …
BLIZZARD: Katie’s introduction to Rocket basketball
Our sports editor, Aidan Jensen, wrote a piece in today’s paper about the tradition of The Courier-Times Thanksgiving Classic and how it became a highlight for people during that normally busy …
BLIZZARD: ‘Matthew Noah, Matthew Noah’
A couple of weeks ago, I shared with you the story of my boys’ first day of school together. To give a brief recap, Matthew tried to con his way into graduating kindergarten on day one and join …
BLIZZARD: Gone the way of Santa Claus
Practically every family has that story or two that gets repeated at reunions or over holidays that never fails to get a laugh.One of these weeks, I’ll share with you the story of my …
Letters to the Editor
Takeaways from the election
To the editor:We Americans research our news from a variety of sources, from QAnon to Fox to PBS to the Wall Street Journal. I would like to explain why, drawing from the sources I trust, I view the …
Thinking before voting
To the Editor,Without overtly supporting a candidate or a political party, I would like to motivate our readers to think about real-life issues before voting.If you want a good life, with plenty of …
Common Sense Leadership During COVID
To the editor:
As the United States exceeds 160,000 deaths due to the coronavirus pandemic in just under five months, Donald Trump’s push of inaccuracies and conspiracies against the advice of …
Disappointed in last week’s paper
Dear Mr. Snow,
I was disappointed in your last Thursday’s newspaper.
Some people who would love to have their jobs back are depending on the food banks.
The past editor published an …
Haven’t we all had enough?
To the editor:
Earlier this year, America was hit by two national disasters. Both were used for political benefit by the Democratic Party.
The first disaster was the “Wuhan Virus” …