Opinion
Beyond Reason: The smell of success
Oct 14, 2026
It was a school morning. I had already been to the kids’ rooms once to rouse them from slumber. It was on my customary second visit, to encourage continuation, that I knew something fundamental had changed. It was like walking into a wall where before there was no wall. But here, now, there was...
Letter: Protest, election day are coming up
Oct 14, 2026
Several important moments for our country are coming soon. One is “No Kings” Day, scheduled for Saturday, October 17, from noon to 1:30 p.m. on Highway 61 where it meets Jewell and Park Avenue in Lake City.
If you are concerned about cuts to Medicare and Medicaid, rising food, gas, and health...
Letter: Don’t vote against yourself
Oct 14, 2026
The New Republicans won’t tell you one thing: from Donald all the way to the bottom officeholder, they all enjoyed the benefits of good policies that they themselves are now trying to kill. Do you think it’s just good luck that you didn’t get deathly ill from measles or contract polio as a child?...
Last call for election letters before 2026 midterm
Oct 14, 2026
If you were thinking about sending a letter to the editor to share some election-related thoughts with your fellow Graphic readers, time is running out.
The midterm election is Nov. 3. Except for some narrow exceptions, the last issue we’ll consider election letters for publication is Oct. 22. The...
What's it all about: A birthday boy again
Oct 14, 2026
Mid-October brought another candle on the birthday cake and it’s getting crowded. Getting older does have some benefits as when we mess things up, just call it a senior moment and we can get away with almost anything.
How old am I? Take 9x9+6-4 and you get 38? But I am just a young sprout...
Letter: Vanquishing corruption begins with voting out those responsible
Oct 14, 2026
As the mid-term election approaches, I think it is appropriate for Americans to take stock of life as it exists. Is your life better off than 5 years ago? Overseas conflicts and war, inflation and the cost of living continue to rise while the response of our national leaders appears to be...
What's it all about - My whimsical brain
Oct 7, 2026
Sometimes I think my brain is like the grocery cart you attempt to maneuver around the store - the one with a noisy, wobbly wheel that frequently veers the nearly uncontrollable cart into the stocked shelves. I tend to notice and react to seemingly unimportant things that are usually ignored by...
Letter: Part time resident a full-time inspiration
Oct 7, 2026
I’d like to share the story of my nephew, Matt Salatino, who has a special connection to Lake City. Since he was born, Matthew has spent weeks here every year, making Lake City feel like a second home.
Matthew was diagnosed with diabetes at a young age. Rather than letting the diagnosis define him...
Tiger Talk: Buses, bonds, abatements, ads, board recognition, and more
Sep 30, 2026
What a week it was! Homecoming filled our halls, fields, and gyms with Tiger Pride. From dress-up days and pep fests to coronation and a full slate of home games, matches, and meets, the whole community came out to celebrate. Homecoming lasts one week, but it reminds us all year that Lake City...
What's it all about? Interesting views on life
Sep 30, 2026
Time to empty the drawer of another collection of wisdom:
• The trouble with owning your own home is that: no matter where you sit, it seems like you’re looking at something you should be doing.
• When people agree with me, I always feel I must be wrong.
• Things will probably come out all right...
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