Letter To The Editor

Dear Editor: No More Bees!? A friend had a letter published in the DC Herald a year ago this month in which the film “Resonance: Beings of Frequency” was mention-ed. I have just watched that docu-mentary for the second time. The part about bees really stuck with me, because this year I have only seen…

The 1942 Ava Produce reprint (Douglas County Herald 4/6/17), FOOD FOR FREEDOM, stirred my heart.  Contrast the spirit of those simpler times to now, to the exhausted state of Ozark farmland, and to the decline of contemporary farm culture.   Sadly, the deliverance of American agriculture into corporate control, is all but complete. Through so-called efficiency,…

Dear Editor: I generally enjoy reading What About This by Wayne William Cipriano, but this past week his comparison of the Democrat’s objecting to virtually every single cabinet nominee as equivalent to the Republican obstructionism during the Obama administration is in error and this is why.  The Democrats had legitimate reasons to oppose most of…

Every year the Ozarks receives many visitors to the area to enjoy our parks, waterways, businesses and festivals. Many visitors and locals have a very pleasant experience, but for some it can be not so pleasant when it comes to our rivers, creeks, and streams. When it comes to these issues many times local law…

Dear Editor: As a follow-up to the letter I sent last week, I ought to have also pointed out that in researching the advanced metering infrastructure topic, I learned that the useful life of an electronic meter is 5-7 years due to the short lifespan of the more delicate components. Costs for replacing the units…

Dear Editor: New electric meters The new electronic meters are here, but are they a blessing or a curse? After a hard look at the design and construction of this ITRON meter there are the following observations: The biggest weakness is in the power disconnect, it suffers from a small surface area for the disconnect…

I am appalled at the suggestion by a loud minority that the Electoral College be abolished. I did not vote for Donald Trump in the recent presidential election. However, I think a little context is in order. The Electoral College was established to protect the “small” states from the “big” states. Today that means it…

Dear Editor: I work as a cashier at Walmart in Ava. Last Thursday (Dec. 13) shortly after arriving at work, I heard some beautiful voices singing a Christmas carol. It was NOT the store radio. It was the Mansfield High School Chorus. For more than half an hour the group stood at the front of…

Dear Editor: Thanksgiving is upon us, the day when everyone stuffs their belly and spends their money on blowout deals. We have experienced the paragon of consumerism, and it only gets worse every year.  Sixty years ago, the term “Black Friday” did not even exist, and even as recent as 2011 it was a distinctly…

To the Editor: What is politics?  According to Webster’s Dictionary, it is: (1a) the art or science of government; (b): the art or science concerned with guiding or influencing governmental policy; (c): the art of science concerned with winning and holding control over a government; (2a): political actions, practices or policies;  (3a): political affairs or…