To The Editor
What are democrats? They are good citizens that understand the constitution of the United States, and have respect for all. What are Dumocrats? They are people who riot, destroy property fight with the police, c...
Editorials
Celebrate Becker A Worthy Adventure
Over the past 20 or so years, Becker has been respected as having one the best business expos in the area. The BHS Fieldhouse has been a perfect venue for the exposition, which in past years drew as many as 10...
To The Editor
The Becker Community Holiday Fund would like to communicate our deepest “Thank You” to everyone! We appreciate the time spent and the financial support provided from all Becker Residents, Volunteers and Local ...
Yakety Yak. Don’t Talk Back
I talk to myself. A lot. Not just in my head but out loud, and not just in the privacy of my home. Although I’ve known I do it for years, I didn’t realize how bad it was until one day a while back a coworker...
Auld Lang Syne Remembering Days Gone By
Should auld acquaintance be forgot, And never brought to mind? Should auld acquaintance be forgot, And auld lang syne. The countdown to the new year has begun. Most of us know the words to the above song,...
Giving Is Its Own Reward
I don’t know how old I was, or what year it was, or exactly what it was that changed my mind, but somewhere in my teens I realized it was better to give than receive. It’s an old saying that everyone has heard...
A Present From The Past That Helped My Future
Christmas seemed simpler as a child. When mom and dad would ask us kids what we wanted for Christmas, we’d usually said something like, “a bike, or a game or some cool tennis shoes.” Today, when I’m asked wha...
The Story Be Told; As Santa Arrived
I remember that Christmas Eve. I think it was 1953. I was 7. We four Meyer kids piled into the family’s 1950 Blue and Black Dodge half-ton pickup and headed off from our Guernsey farm a mile west on Hwy. 23...
Not So Sweet After All
We’re poisoning ourselves and we’re doing it with something we all love. Sugar. Recently I watched the documentary FED UP for one of the college courses I’m taking. The premise behind it is that we’re facing ...
Blessed To Be A Blessing
Christmas is near. As a child I found Christmas magical. As an adult, I find Christmas more meaningful than magical because my faith is very important to me and it serves as a wonderful reminder of Jesus’ birth....
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