Yevet Tenney

The year is coming to a close, leaving in its wake a thousand memories both good and bad. Memories of camping in the mountains with my family, the birth of a new grandchild and time spent with my aging parents.

A religious leader, Larry R. Lawrence, recently gave a sermon that caused me to ponder my standing with God. He told the story of the rich young ruler who came to Christ (Matthew 5:48).

I can hardly watch the news nowadays. I am constantly horrified by the heartless acts being perpetrated on other human beings.

Politics is the art of telling people what they want to hear. Truth is telling it like it was, is and eventually will become ... no hazing, hawing or beating around the bush.

In 2010, Thomas Grip, Jens Nilsson and Mikael Hedberg created a survival video game called “Amnesia: The Dark Descent,” based on a story of a person named Daniel who wakes up in a haunted castle.

Imagine that someone filed a lawsuit in the courts saying, “I am offended by the danger signs posted along the roads. They block my view of wildlife and the beautiful scenery along the highway. It not only bothers me – think of the animals and wilderness environment of their sacred habitat.