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Editor’s Column: Blessed are the peacemakers

“I’m so tired of all the conflict and division.” “Why can’t people be nice and get along?” “Can we stop with all the drama already?” I hear these statements (and have said them myself) with increasing frequency. I think most of us are “conflict-avoidant” by nature. It’s part of the[Read More…]

April 21, 2022 by editor Comments are Disabled

Editor’s Column: Death and taxes

If you haven’t filed your 2021 taxes yet, you have until Monday, April 18 this year, instead of the usual April 15 deadline, thanks to a locally recognized public holiday — Emancipation Day — in the District of Columbia that has IRS offices closed on Friday. The D.C. Compensated Emancipation[Read More…]

April 13, 2022 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Editor’s Column: What’s the end game?

Lest any of us think the sudden show of concern about election integrity in RBC is a unique idea springing from local issues, it’s become clear this is part of a larger narrative at play. It reminds me of playing Monopoly with my parents and their friends (only child, here,[Read More…]

April 7, 2022 by editor Comments are Disabled

Editor’s Column: April Fools!

Everything is wonderful and everyone is happy. April Fools. Seriously, wouldn’t it be lovely if that wasn’t satire? Alas, it’s not meant to be. Probably ever. The best we can do is tend to our own selves and take care of our side of the street. The tradition of playing[Read More…]

March 31, 2022 by editor Comments are Disabled

Editor’s Column: Zaxes

You may remember the tale of the North Going Zax and the South Going Zax from Dr. Seuss’s book “The Sneetches and Other Stories.” In short, these two species of Zax were so prideful and stubborn, they refused to compromise on anything, to the point that they just stopped and[Read More…]

March 24, 2022 by editor Comments are Disabled

Editor’s Column: Forum input

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Everyone gets to be a little bit Irish today. Time for corned beef and cabbage, plenty of potatoes and soda bread hot from the oven. Enjoy! We’ve had a few people ask if we plan to conduct candidate forums for the upcoming special district elections and[Read More…]

March 17, 2022 by editor Comments are Disabled

Editor’s Column: Time

This Saturday before you go to bed, set your clocks (the ones that don’t do it automatically) forward one hour. Yes, the biannual event when we play God with time is upon us – the return of Daylight Saving Time. It does make one wonder… if “time” can be changed[Read More…]

March 10, 2022 by editor Comments are Disabled

Editor’s Column: Who represents us?

As candidates for local office and boards start popping up before the coming elections, it’s the privilege of the public to ask pertinent questions and obtain information about those candidates in order to make well-educated choices about who will best represent us in fulfilling the duties of those seats. By[Read More…]

March 4, 2022 by Niki Turner Comments are Disabled

EDITOR’S COLUMN: Find the good

It’s a frigid, snowy February morning. That right there is enough to throw me out of gear. Add accidentally dropping a pair of socks in the toilet, the 14-year-old dog having a messy accident on the carpet (why is it always on the carpet, never on the hard floor?), and[Read More…]

February 23, 2022 by editor Comments are Disabled

EDITOR’S COLUMN: Random acts of kindness

Today (Thursday, Feb. 17) is a holiday, one we need maybe more than ever. What holiday? It’s Random Acts of Kindness Day, part of Random Acts of Kindness Week. We could all do with some random acts of kindness these days. Sometimes people are cruel, thoughtless, rude, entitled, judgmental, hateful[Read More…]

February 19, 2022 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Editor’s Column: Life lessons from solitaire

Since I quit my alcohol habit almost nine months ago, I’ve had a lot more time, money and energy available (imagine that?). In lieu of my previously ever-present wine glass, I’ve started playing Solitaire on my phone. To my surprise, the simple game offers some applicable life lessons. I’ll share[Read More…]

February 11, 2022 by editor Comments are Disabled

Editor’s Column: Gray areas

This is a peek behind the curtain into the decision-making process in our small newsroom. From time to time information that’s uncomfortable or unpleasant comes to us through news tips, public records searches, or word of mouth. When that information can be verified and validated, we have a decision to[Read More…]

February 3, 2022 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled