Letter to the editor: Supporting a governor candidate

Posted: Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013
Wyoming has been bogged down by too much political infighting. It is time for a new, mature leader who will abide by our Constitution and also make sure our children are getting a quality education.
That's why I am glad Dr. Taylor Haynes is considering running for governor. He has the experience, education, business sense, a good moral underpinning, managerial ...more

Opinion column: In case you didn’t learn enough at graduation

Posted: Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013
This past Sunday, all three county high schools hosted graduation ceremonies, and, after it was over, 111 Goshen County seniors walked away with a diploma in hand.
First things first, congratulations to the graduates, as well as the friends and families of the students that made their achievement possible.
Graduations are special events, you can feel the electricity in the ...more

Letter to the editor: Why build a local YMCA?

Posted: Wednesday, May 15th, 2013
Goshen County people, please wake up! I hope your intelligence was insulted by the lengthy, biased, misleading piece in the Telegram about the YMCA.
Where are the facts about the costs and the sacrifices? Tell the people the truth! If the amount of negative impact on Torrington's economy was known, no responsible person could consider supporting the project.
I ...more

Letter to the editor: Benefits of a potential YMCA

Posted: Wednesday, May 15th, 2013
Our local newspaper has been following the progress of getting a YMCA swimming pool and fitness center for some time now. I had the privilege of being on a school board in Lander that, together with the town, built an Olympic-size pool.
I am proud to say that pool was built in 1975 and is still providing a tremendous ...more

Letter to the editor: A history lesson on Korea

Posted: Wednesday, May 15th, 2013
Once Korea was called the "Hermit Kingdom," ruled by a king and social class known as the "Yangban" who believed in ancestor worship.
The antagonists involved in Korea were China, Japan and Russia, which all wanted control of this weak country.
In 1882, to blunt Japan's takeover of Korea, China persuaded the USA to sign a friendship agreement with ...more

Opinion column: Irony alive and well in Torrington

Posted: Wednesday, May 15th, 2013
There are many forms of irony: Socratic irony, which is so complex only Socrates understood it.
Humorous irony, which is like the time I told my wife I was going to a "special" church meeting on Sunday afternoon but was actually going golfing, and then backed over my golf clubs as I was leaving the driveway (to me, it ...more