Christian Peterson Columnist Introduction: “Alien: Romulus” was released to American audiences on Friday, Aug. 16, and is the seventh movie in the Alien franchise. The film takes place between “Alien” (1979) and…
Category: Editorials
From the Sunny Side: Testing our toughness
Rick Patrick Columnist As I am writing this, there is a bit of uncertainty in the air. We have yet another storm heading our way. It is expected to be a major…
Passing Parade: They found their voice
Nelson A. Pryor: Guest Columnist One 23-year-old woman had just arrived in London for a graduate program when she heard the news about the Sitong Bridge (China) banners. Prompted by Instagram posts…
The progressive nature of sin
Sheryl Boldt Guest Columnist “This is PYNN, Protect Yourself News Network. Due to compromising conditions, we have issued a sin warning! Weaknesses have been sighted in your thoughts, which could lead to…
National Security: Keystone
Joe Boyles Guest Columnist The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (PA), the Keystone State, figures to be instrumental in the coming presidential race. It is at the top of the list of a half…
Learning As I Go: The problem with swiss cheese
Christy Bass Adams Guest Columnist Why is Swiss cheese the only kind of cheese with holes? In the cooking process, there’s a combination of bacteria and hay particles in the milk that…
From the Sunny Side: We need a village
I was speaking with a co-worker earlier today and we started talking about the craziness going on at some schools these days. I will admit, there were times I got into some…
Passing Parade: The E.P.A. wants your land
Nelson A. Pryor: Guest Columnist “And it came to pass after these things, that Naboth, the Jezreelite, had a vineyard, which was in Jezreel, hard by the palace of Ahab, King of…
The Game of Life: College Edition No rainbows without rain
Recently, my parents celebrated their 20th wedding anniversary! That’s a big milestone and I’m so thankful to be a part of such an amazing family. With that being said, nothing is ever…
Humans are neither the lawgiver nor the judge
James gives another proverb-like command when he talks about speaking and judging negatively about our fellow Christians. He says Christians are not to “speak against one another” nor are they to “judge…
Learning As I Go: National Recovery Month
Seventy-seven percent of the people in the U.S. who have been diagnosed with a substance use disorder this year DID NOT receive treatment. Over 100,000 people died from drug overdoses in the…
National Security: Afghanistan
Last week, the House Foreign Affairs Committee released a report on America’s disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan in August of 2021. It was not bi-partisan; the Democrats boycotted the hearings and refused to…
Are you ready to stop backsliding?
You thought gambling was fun until the day you couldn’t stop. Or, you know it’s wrong to cheat on your schoolwork, but you tell yourself you don’t have a choice. Or, every…
From the Sunny Side: Birthdays
I’m not one to want to bring too much attention to myself (I can just see the rolling eyes of my co-workers as they read that statement), but today marks a special…
The Game of Life: College Edition Confidence
I’m sure you have all heard the phrase, “confidence is key,” and I fully agree with that statement. Outwardly, I think I present myself in a fairly confident way but that isn’t…
Passing Parade: Reagan
Nelson A. Pryor: Guest Columnist After graduating from a northern Maine high school, in 1960, I attended college in San Diego, Calif. I believe it was 1961 that the local Young Americans…
Humble yourself and God will exalt you
James describes the attitude and actions of those who will humble themselves before God. He says God will exalt or reward those who humble themselves (James 8b-10). In a spiritual sense, James…
Learning As I Go: Boundaries
When I was a kid, we had a swimming pool in the backyard. Three sides had a wooden privacy fence around it while the back had a regular height chain linked fence…
National Security: San Francisco
It is easier for me to write this weekly column, which I have been doing for 22 years, when I have personal experience with the subject. I made my first visit to…
When our choices enslave us
“Sin will take you farther than you want to go, keep you longer than you want to stay and cost you more than you want to pay” (Author unknown). The gravity of…