Editorial — The fear factor
byFear is a real and incredible thing. In some people it can produce a reservoir of courage they didn’t know they had. In others…
Editorials
Editorial — The call to change our lives
by The RecordThe “Francis effect” is by now a well known and a well-worn phrase. The pontiff, who still seems new to the job, has engaged…
Editorial — The nature of climate change
by Glenn RutherfordIt should be obvious to all of us by now that Mother Nature is fighting back. After years of watching carbon emissions foul the…
Editorial — The value of athletics
by Glenn RutherfordThe late U.S. Supreme Court Justice Byron R. “Whizzer” White once said that upon rising each morning, he’d have his breakfast while reading the…
Editorial — The dignity of work
by Glenn RutherfordOn a recent evening a half-dozen diners engaged their waiter in good-natured conversation that evolved, over the courses of the meal, to a discussion…
Editorial — The triumph over evil
by Glenn RutherfordWhile standing in line at a local hardware store recently, two men were discussing the state of the world and nation. It’s never been…
Editorial — The pope’s eternal optimism
by Glenn RutherfordPope Francis keeps doing remarkable things, and his recent trip to South Korea is just the latest example. Not only did he lift the…
Death penalty support is dying
by Glenn RutherfordThere is a change in the air; you can almost feel it. It has nothing to do with the winding down of summer and…
Editorial — The need for peacemakers
by Glenn RutherfordBy the time this editorial is read, there is little doubt that the death toll in Gaza will have risen. There will likely have…
Editorial — Responding to trouble
by The RecordLet’s face it. Warranted or not, it is an undeniable fact that some parts of our city get a reputation — a stigma —…