Open Mind/Closed Mind I have read the recent letters on both sides of the debate of the existence of God with more than some amusement and some dismay, too. I accept that no one can prove the existence of God to the scientific level of certainty.

If there was any doubt about the focus and audacity of the liberal left we have recently been treated to what they are really about. Jim Graves proved beyond any doubt that his goal was not to serve the people of the 6th District, but rather silence a voice that disturbed him. He wanted to keep Bach...

A pastor from Baxter recently tried to discredit another writer’s comments by dredging up so-called facts out of the Bible. He claimed the “historically verifiable Jesus” and all the rest of the story that goes with it. Unfortunately using the Bible to verify the Bible doesn’t make for a sci...

Brainerd needs jobs I was at the town hall meeting. It sounds like the Brainerd City Council is going to go ahead with their proposals.

As a member of the NRA, I am overjoyed that Starbucks’ CEO Howard Schultz recently banned smoking within 25 feet of its stores, but continues to allow customers to carry loaded weapons inside. Unlike its competitors, including Peet’s Coffee & Tea, Starbucks allows customers to bring loaded g...

Ward? Really? What fun we will have this year on the Fourth of July in Brainerd, with Brainerd Community Action kicking off the event by becoming political and endorsing John Ward as our marshal.

I'm very disappointed in the recent charge for access to the newspaper.

On May 9, I voted against the gay marriage bill. As a state representative, I believe it is important for the public to be made aware of the ramifications of the bill to our children and to our religious liberties.

When we were children in school we learned about the mythical man/god hero figures of the Romans, the Babylonians, the Egyptians, the Persians, the Greeks, the Norse, the Polynesians, and scores of other cultures around the world.

When my kids were youngsters we used to have an ice cream truck that would drive through our neighborhood ringing it's bell in the summer time.