Opinion
Power to quarantine exists
“It is necessity which makes laws, and force which makes them observed.”— Voltaire, “Des Lois,” Dictionaire Philisophiqu...
Take time to share good news
It all started on the first day of 2020. I received an e-mail from Mary Rose, and she had listed three things that were good news.She said she had: &#...
Heart disease ranges to reduce risk
Dietitians and doctors have been warning the public about heart disease for decades. Research studies have proven and disproven and then proven again ...
Closer look at Proxima’s planets
Our sun is a star, by some measures an average one.Old Sol, as our daystar is sometimes called, has reached a nice, respectable middle age at about 5 ...
Mid-winter walk at Stratford
Farmers are always aware of the weather, as are volunteers at Stratford Ecological Center on Liberty Road. After 10 record-breaking days of continuous...
Witnesses have always been needed
I want to give a shout-out to my colleagues who write for this weekly column. We are the Your Pastor Speaks of the Their View section of the Gazette. ...
Path to justice
I recently had the opportunity to return to the courtroom. It was just as exhilarating as it’s always been. My co-counsel and I dug in for a fiv...
Perennial gardens step by step
For the home gardener, the term Perennial means a plant with stems that usually die back in winter and a root system from which new foliage and flower...
When it’s cold outside stay active
Unseasonably warm winter days have been inviting people to outdoor activities. Winter is not over yet. We will see below-freezing temperatures again. ...
Hard truth about getting old
I have now come to the age that is the same one I used to tease my dad about. You know the saying, “If I had known I was going to live this long...
