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COLUMN: College football playoff selection was a mess
It’s not a normal day in December if college football teams are not throwing their hands in the air after being le…
Guaranteed income won't work
There are only two alternatives to free enterprise. These are forced enterprise or no enterprise. I see Duane Pitts’ letter guaranteeing minimum wages. Duane has not been by here yet with his “fistful of dollars,” …
Do the right thing
How much do we care? How much pride in our community do we have? Where is our spirit? A large number of people have answered those questions by attending the Moses Lake School Board meetings and demanding that the …
Majority rules – or does it?
Whether you favor the building of a second high school in Moses Lake, or whether you don’t, you should take a hard look at what has happened to our election process with this new school board.
Love thy neighbor during times of strife
The debate on how to best solve overcrowding at Moses Lake High School became heated at last week’s board meeting and understandably so. Just when the issue appeared to be solved with the narrow approval of a $135 …
Revival comes through knowledge
I have been talking about revival for nearly five years but I wonder if I am on the same page as other members of the church. My understanding is that revival is for the church at large, Evangelistic crusades have …
The Tax Cut and Jobs Act
I would like to express my sincere gratitude to Congressman Dan Newhouse for his leadership, continued hard work and genuine care. I am so proud of him. He kept his promise and in combined efforts delivered a unifi…
A single, most powerful word
Do you remember John Madden?
The best gift may be to lack gifts
Years ago, I heard something rather strange. I was told that the Christian Church does not exist for itself as much as does is for others. It took me a while t…
Republican tax bill will make debt worse
This new Republican tax bill will add $1.5 trillion to the debt. The Republican Party used to be the party who cared about the debt and spending. This new tax bill will start to harass Medicare, Medicaid and Social…
Moses Lake school bond: Residents need to be aware of board shift
My wife and I came to Moses Lake in 1962 to teach in the public schools. We could have gone anywhere, but Moses Lake had much to offer. The town was growing and the schools were new. Elementary schools had P.E. and…
Christmas not the only reason to celebrate in winter
In your “Religions” section, Pastors Skip and Gale Bennett asked, “Have you ever taken the time to think of the fact of why we celebrate Christmas on Dec. 25?” and, “If we did not have Christmas, we would not be sa…
U.S. Postal (lack of) Service
I believe I’m not the only person in Moses Lake who is extremely frustrated with the US Postal (lack of) Service and its inability to accurately deliver our mail. I know that if I performed my job as poorly as a de…
Guaranteed income would implement King's dream of ending poverty
Will a minimum wage of $15 an hour lift a full-time worker of a family of four out of poverty? Yes and no.
Reflections on praying for peace during World War I
In 1917 the First World War, a war with no real reason and no clear goals, raged across Europe for a fourth miserable year. Russia was not only at war with outside forces but also within as the struggle for power i…
Giving credit where credit is due
At Immanuel Lutheran Church, we planned for Christmas months in advance.