Category: Editorials

In the mid-1990s, when my son, Joshua, announced he enlisted in the Army, I was a bit nervous, but I was proud of his decision to serve his country. In the late…

Reducing sodium intake is one of the recommendations for National High Blood Pressure Education Month to help keep blood pressure at a normal level.  The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute wants…

“If you’ve been driving for a little while and nothing’s happened to you yet – and you’ve been texting and driving – you think, ‘Oh nothing’s going to happen.’ But all it…

May is National Osteoporosis Prevention Month, a reminder to pay attention to bone health.  A major health problem that affects older Americans, it can weaken bones causing them to break.  According to…

After reading an article entitled ‘Africa: Where Black is Not Really Beautiful’ by Pumza Fihlani, BBC News, Johannesburg, I find that the necessity to learn to love oneself is still immensely apparent. …

Pilgrim’s Pride issues massive recall Pilgrim’s Pride, a nationwide food company with nearby locations in Live Oak and Valdosta, issued a recall of 4.5 million pounds of food products that may be…

As we continue to observe Financial Literacy Month, let’s talk about how it can start at home. You would probably agree that learning to manage money is a critical skill for everyone,…

When it comes to money, you are in the driver’s seat and it is up to you to manage all of your resources.  Where does your money go?  Do you let it…

“If you’ve been driving for a little while and nothing’s happened to you yet – and you’ve been texting and driving – you think, ‘Oh nothing’s going to happen.’ But all it…

Breathe, this is not bad news. I swear this will help, just breathe. I’m serious; the systems in the body that make up your breath matter. Before you even make yourself take…

About half way through my Air Force career, I had an opportunity to enter the flight test arena.  With the exception of a three year stint as a part of the Inspector…

One of the fundamental rules of politics is that the only poll that matters is the one taken on Election Day. We learned that in the most recent Iowa caucuses, polls showed…

As we move through March, National Nutrition Month, “Savor the Flavor” (this year’s theme) by serving more fruits and vegetables in your meals.  If you aren’t sure how to combine good taste…

“Move more than you eat” –Liz Sanderson, my mother, sums up her health plan in those five words.  It’s simple and it works. It is about that time of year again.  That…

A month ago, the water situation in Flint, Michigan dominated the news.  A couple of years ago, in an effort to save costs, the city administrator switched the water supply from Detroit…

With a big grin and an excited fluttering of hands, he jumps from the car and runs to the pin. “Feed Hampshire,” the boy states in a very serious manner.  He proceeds…

The Pacific War, the secondary theater of operations in World War II, was primarily about taking and building airfields.  The vast expanse of the ocean and tremendous distances could only be closed…

Drink. Eat. Move. Water. Food. Activity. That’s it. That’s my whole column. That’s all you need to know. No special diet. No mind blowing advice. Just water, food and activity. You say,…

Guest Columnist: Diann Douglas Forty years ago, an accounting student at California State University saw a need to help moderate and low income citizens with tax returns.  From that idea, the Volunteer Income…

I loved the story in Friday’s Enterprise-Recorder about the history of the Prince house in Greenville (Old Prince House to Relocate).  In the story, one of the five daughters of William and…