Here are some editorial opinions from around the state: Perfect time for home improvement From the April 12 Cody Enterprise Since the pandemic began more than a year ago, home improvement projects surged and don’t appear to be slowing any time soon, according to several local businesses. Total spending on […]
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Knock on wood | Columnists
Greg Wilson Wood is a terrific building material. Not only is it renewable, it’s easy to work with and beautiful to look at. Thus, I find it somewhat ironic that, for a place named after a type of tree, so little wood is used in Redwood City’s larger building projects. […]
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A nurse’s plea: An intensive care unit nurse details COVID-19’s realities [column] | Columnists
What is it going to take? When will people get the message? When will people understand and listen? I’ve stopped posting on social media about COVID-19 because it feels like so many people aren’t listening, and it is like banging your head on a wall. But I see so many […]
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Shopping local | Columnists | smdailyjournal.com
Greg Wilson At times I feel like Don Quixote, tilting at the windmills of progress. Having spent over 30 years in the computer field, you’d think I would be a big fan of online shopping. But while I admire the technology that powers online stores such as Amazon’s, I’m less […]
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COVID-19’s resurgence means caution must outweigh tradition. Please reconsider holiday gatherings. [column] | Columnists
The bad news: Lancaster County is clearly in a third wave of COVID-19 with rapidly rising infections, increasing hospitalizations and expanding nursing home illness. More COVID-19 related deaths are expected. Colder temperatures will drive us indoors, and in closer proximity to people infected with COVID-19. Approaching holidays tempt us to […]
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JASE GRAVES: Elect to talk politics with the family | Columnists
I usually avoid discussing politics in my columns, mainly because I would rather not be disowned by family members, unfriended by friends, or doused with milkshakes and other beverages by complete strangers at the local Whataburger. This time, though, I just can’t help getting out my big ol’ stir-up-sumpin’ stick. […]