Opinion

In his book A Gentle Thunder, Max Lucado speaks about Wile E. Coyote from the old Roadrunner cartoons. Wile E. chases after his skinny (but intelligent) prey, and just as he’s about to grab his lunch, the roadrunner steps aside and stops on a dime right on the edge of a huge canyon. Wile E., his momentum built to a feverish pitch cannot stop – and over the edge he goes. He doesn’t fall right away. Instead, pausing in mid-air, he looks down, and gets that “oh-boy-is-this-gonna-hurt” stare. Finally he plummets with a small puff of smoke as he hits the canyon floor.

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Sincere thanks to Scott Ross, coaches, athletes, and fans for the tear-jerking recognition before the boys basketball game against Barnum on Friday night. I was not aware of it, he (Ross) did a great job of surprising me and arranged for my whole family to be there.

To the Editor, My husband and I have been looking into solar options and ways to have local energy independence, and as part of that research contacted Coop Light and Power about their solar garden project. The solar garden is a good solution if buildings cannot handle solar adequately.

I have known Two Harbors Mayor Chris Swanson for about 12 years. We do not socialize, but talk often about our shared interests of politics, love of country, community and family. Chris always talks about making the area a better place for the citizens, and his family to live. I have watched the personal attacks on Chris for the last few weeks and want to share my thoughts.