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December 28, 2021
A Letter from the New Publisher
Happy New Year!
December 28, 2021
Travis Rogers, Jr.
A Last Word from this Editor
A farewell from the departing editor
December 7, 2021
A Tribute to Art Feldman
The passing of Art Feldman was a substantial loss for Owen-Withee
November 30, 2021
Travis Rogers, Jr.
Thanksgiving at Our House
Our house…is a very, very, very fine house… So says Crosby, Stills, & Nash.
October 20, 2021
Travis Rogers, Jr.
On the Passing of John Shelby Spong
Spong was one of those important speakers of our time for critical reading of the Bible.
October 20, 2021
Local Veterinarian for Ivermectin
Now, more than ever, you have to be your own health advocate if you want to stay healthy.
October 12, 2021
Travis Rogers, Jr.
Remembering Judy
Thanks for everything, dear Judy.
September 28, 2021
Travis Rogers, Jr.
Hanging with Mature, Responsible Adults
When things go wrong, they either take responsibility or look for peaceable solutions.
September 14, 2021
Charlie Milliren
Moment with the Owen Mayor
Owen Mayor condemns negative citizens, out to destroy others.
September 14, 2021
Mark Tobola
More Support of Tim Swiggum
Local business man offers praise for Owen CDC Swiggum.
September 14, 2021
In Support of Tim Swiggum
Letter in support of Owen CDC and against negative tactics.
September 14, 2021
We Are Better Than This
Encouraging American to reunite.
August 31, 2021
Anne Gajewsky
Concerning Ivermectin
You are not a horse! You are not a cow!
August 31, 2021
On Masks and Vaccines
I write this in hopes it will reach someone who will take the time to make things safe
August 17, 2021
Travis Rogers, Jr.
On Spoken Missteps
They are not always Freudian.
August 10, 2021
Travis Rogers, Jr.
Serving Food at the Owen Jr. Fair
Or...the proposal of a poultry enema.
August 10, 2021
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
The City of Owen has been showing progress in so many ways.
August 10, 2021
From the Hands Foundation
July 22nd was the groundbreaking for the new facility for Every Third Saturday.
August 3, 2021
Travis Rogers, Jr.
A Week of Old Friends (Part 2 of 2)
I had not seen Dana for over 20 years when I had visited their home in southern Indiana.
July 28, 2021
Travis Rogers, Jr.
A Week of Old Friends (Part 1 of 2)
Twice in one day, I met with old friends I had not seen in almost 20 years.
July 20, 2021
Travis Rogers, Jr.
The Record Store
Something good always happens in a record store.
July 6, 2021
Travis Rogers, Jr.
Rediscovering My Records
As I grew up, I began collecting records at about the age of nine years old.
June 29, 2021
Travis Rogers, Jr.
Mexican Food, Live Music, and Arian and Arlene Knops
Last Friday, Nicole and I traveled north to Ladysmith to rendezvous with our friends.
June 22, 2021
Travis Rogers, Jr.
Juneteenth
The House of Representatives, Senate, and President approved the Bill for Juneteenth
June 15, 2021
Travis Rogers, Jr.
Manfred Rommel, Son of the Desert Fox
His father was forced to commit suicide but he became one of Germany's great statesmen.
June 1, 2021
Travis Rogers, Jr.
Chuckie and the Bird
There are so many things I wanted to talk about this week.
May 25, 2021
Travis Rogers, Jr.
A Music Festival and the Passing of a Friend
On Saturday, Nicole and I finally got a chance to attend a live music event.
May 18, 2021
Travis Rogers, Jr.
Celebrating Music and Leonardo
No, a different Leonardo
April 27, 2021
Getting the Easy ID…Not So Easy
We set off to get that easy ID card.
March 30, 2021
Travis Rogers, Jr.
An Easter Meditation
Oscar Wilde was calling out in his misery and humiliation
March 30, 2021
From a School Board Candidate
One thing I would like to see implemented is a Five Year Strategic Plan.
March 22, 2021
Travis Rogers, Jr.
Dreaming to Be a Pip
I’ll never forget the look on his face, somewhere between shame and horror.
March 22, 2021
Blaming Obama for the Border Crisis
The border crisis is an absolutely despicable, harmful abuse.
March 22, 2021
Opposing Equality and the Equality Act
As for LGBTQIA+ folks, let's read the Bible.
March 15, 2021
Travis Rogers, Jr.
Loving Life
Love life unconditionally. Love like you want to be loved.
March 15, 2021
Pastor Elizabeth Bier
Supporting Equality and the Equality Act
I would say these things even if I weren't a pastor.
March 8, 2021
Opposing HR5, the Equality Act
"The greatest threat to our sovereignty and religious freedom is HR5."
March 1, 2021
Sister Dianna Ortiz Dies at 62
US Nun Who Survived Guatemala Torture and Became Human Rights Champion
March 1, 2021
Liberalism from Half-Century Ago
Our political philosophies, I have found, are the sum of our life’s experiences.
February 22, 2021
Another Blow to the Free Press
The press was to serve the governed, not the governors.
February 16, 2021
State Senate Trying to Keep You in the Dark
Senate Bill 55 would allow local municipalities to stop posting minutes in the newspaper.
February 9, 2021
Shame on Vandals
Chastising Vandals of Millpond Park
February 9, 2021
Answering Kevin Wyeth, Put Away the Yard Signs
A Call to Remove Political Signs
February 1, 2021
Travis Rogers, Jr.
Looking Up from Below
There is no fate that cannot be overcome by scorn.
January 26, 2021
Travis Rogers, Jr.
Them Nasty Gators
The real dangers of gators...but not really.
January 12, 2021
The Debacle at the Capitol
These men and women were not patriots.
January 12, 2021
Defending the President and Attacking the Left
Fake news and everyone else are pointing the finger at the President.
January 12, 2021
Travis Rogers, Jr.
The Mob of January 6, 2021
There is no way that I can let the events of Wednesday, January 6, 2021, go unremarked.
January 4, 2021
Arian Knops
Oh, That Stimulus
Chances are slim, but here goes my idea for the next ‘stimulus’ check.
January 4, 2021
Travis Rogers, Jr.
The Passing of TaB
After nearly 60 years, Coca-Cola is discontinuing its first-ever diet soda, TaB.
December 28, 2020
Jobs and Workers – Where’s the Hiring?
I always enjoy Mark Tobola's piece in the Sentinel & Rural News.
December 28, 2020
Travis Rogers, Jr.
The Negro Leagues are In!
Major League Baseball Commissioner Bob Manfred called it “long overdue recognition.”
December 16, 2020
A Response to Rising Property Taxes in Owen
An explanation for rising property taxes in Owen.
December 16, 2020
Masks and China Virus Letter to Editor
COVID 19 thought to be a biological weapon.
December 7, 2020
Travis Rogers, Jr.
In Memory of Professor Sallie McFague
Thank you, Sallie McFague, for your life of learning, growing, and teaching.
November 30, 2020
Travis Rogers, Jr.
Good News from Dolly Parton
“I’ve ALWAYS been a fan. A monster talent and a giant of a human being.”
November 24, 2020
Mike Multhauf - Our paths Crossed Once
Thank you for introducing me to a person I never knew, but to whom I am forever grateful.
November 17, 2020
Travis Rogers, Jr.
Farewell, Mike Multhauf
Mike was one of the first people that I met in the Owen-Withee area.
November 10, 2020
The Biden Speech
The quality of the speech was akin to those of Kennedy, Reagan, Roosevelt and Clinton.
November 10, 2020
Travis Rogers, Jr.
After the Election
Hate me, if you want. I won't hate you back.
November 10, 2020
Appreciating the Sentinel in Madison
Letter to the Editor
November 4, 2020
Trust the USPS with My Vote? Never!
Bring back the trains and ponies and return to three cent stamps.
November 4, 2020
Don Wyeth
Something Better Than Defunding the Police
A Guest Editorial
October 19, 2020
Trump’s Continuing Lies
Lies, insults and ineptitude are not what I expect from my President.
October 19, 2020
In Support of Berge
We need to elect people who will show up to work and do what needs to get done.
October 19, 2020
Another Crack at the Editor
Another rebuke
October 19, 2020
Travis Rogers, Jr.
In Defense of Dissent
It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.
October 12, 2020
Travis Rogers, Jr.
The Beating of Tadataka Unno
A couple of weeks ago, one of the bright stars in jazz piano was brutally attacked.
October 5, 2020
Travis Rogers, Jr.
Pope Francis’ Encyclical Brothers and Sisters All
Pope Francis introduced his new Encyclical on Sunday.
September 28, 2020
Mark Tobola
On the Jaffke/Rogers Debate
I think it is time to say, "Well done!" to the both of you.
September 28, 2020
In Support of Dr. Jaffke
I was very dismayed with your thrashing of Dr. Jaffke.
September 28, 2020
Travis Rogers, Jr.
I'm not afraid. I'm white.
But our Black sisters and brothers are in a different environment, altogether.
September 28, 2020
Rebuking the Editor
All Lives Matter!
September 28, 2020
In Defense of Jaffke
And as for your defense of BLM, have you not seen, read ANYTHING about this organization?
September 28, 2020
Dr. Jaffke Responds
I was shocked and taken aback by Travis Rogers' article last week.
September 28, 2020
Travis Rogers, Jr.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Ruth Bader Ginsburg wasn’t just righteous. She was revolutionary.
September 15, 2020
Trump Lied
Trump knew the virus was dangerous
September 15, 2020
In Support of Dr. Jaffke
"She showed how simple it is to expose the truth of the BLM movement"
September 15, 2020
Travis Rogers, Jr.
A Response to Dr. Jaffke
Jaffke's letter on Black Lives Matter got it wrong
September 7, 2020
Jaffke Against Black Lives Matter
So, what does BLM actually promote?
August 24, 2020
There is a Difference
The difference between President Trump and Joe Biden is stark.
August 17, 2020
Voter Suppression Equals Rigged Election
Republicans across the country have taken steps to do exactly that, to rig the election.
August 17, 2020
Travis Rogers, Jr.
The Japanese Diplomat Who Saved 6000 Jews
Japan had plenty of villains in WWII but one official is deserving of special notice.
August 11, 2020
The Dangers of Gus
An intellectual is someone who has found something more interesting than sex.
August 10, 2020
Travis Rogers, Jr.
Hiroshima and Nagasaki - 75 Years Later
A Sick and Sorry Legacy
August 3, 2020
Travis Rogers, Jr.
Keeping Up Appearances
There is something more important than your personal liberty. It’s called responsibility.
August 3, 2020
Americans are Hurting
The American economy shrank on an annualized rate of 33%
July 14, 2020
Travis Rogers, Jr.
"Papa Lou" Maser
Lou Maser was a brilliant music teacher and a renowned trumpet player.
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