Letters
Editor, John Meinder wanting store clerks to say “Thanks” to him (Valley Journal, Nov. 11) is hovering around what could be a good idea, but he misses a couple of important points. Why punish the clerk and the business? What about the responsibility of the customer? Here’s another perspective. I don’t have any belief in an afterlife – therefore it seems timely and prudent to do good while still alive and available. An example is our house rule regarding our pets: “When passing by a cat or dog, always stop to give a little positive acknowledgement.” A soft word and a brief touch on the fur only takes a few seconds, gives reassurance, costs noth...
Editor, I lost a friend to COVID-19 yesterday. She was young and should have had many more years. Have you lost a friend or family member to COVID-19? Is someone in your family COVID-19 positive? I hope not. It’s a terrible time. If we look back to World War II, people joined together, r...
Editor, People seem not to know what it means when a right lane is ending and they have to merge into the left lane. When the right lane is ending, it does not mean to speed up into a gap that is barely big enough for your car and to make the traffic slow down as you cut the other car off t...
Editor, Having graduated with a bachelor’s degree in psychology from a mid-western college in 1953 but with no professional standing, I feel comfortable sharing my views. After months of absorbing numerous news broadcasts and articles from both Republican and Democratic sources concerning ...
Editor, Times have sure changed. Twenty-years-ago, it seems like anytime you made a purchase back then you would get a sincere “thank you” from the person you made the purchase from. Today, in Lake County, it seems like getting a simple thank you is getting harder to come by. F...
Editor, I just have to join in on this election season. There have been so many of those vote cards arriving every day for months. I am sure many people are having a problem with them. The garbage can in the post office gets full every day as box holders discard them. Let’s look at another side to t...
Editor, A Canadian friend from Cranbrook sent me a copy of the following from the newspaper he reads, Ledger Dispatch. I thought it was good food for thought. “Freedom to not wear a mask” by Libby Jones for the Ledger Dispatch: “We trust you to make your own choices if you want ...
Editor, As I listen to the 24/7 news, I am struck by how critical the media, generally, is that the Republicans, in positions of leadership, are not speaking out against Trump. To me, it seems that these elected legislators are simply wanting to save their own skin. Trump rules by fear, anger and...
Editor, This letter is a “thank you” to Kim our letter carrier in Mission. On any given day, we receive eight to 10 political ads, plus our regular mail. On this particular day, we received 16. This is unbelievable, and the assault on our postal service is ridiculous. Our postal service ...
Editor, To my Republican friends: I support family values; I’m voting for decency, respect, compassion and honesty. I align with smaller government. I’m voting for women’s rights in healthcare decisions. I agree with lowering taxes for middle and low income workers; I disagree with ta...
