# letter to the editor (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 10 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover letter to the editor. Page: Feed: --- ## [100 Pounds Of Weed Is Hard to Explain Away](https://www.rhinotimes.com/news/100-pounds-of-weed-is-hard-to-explain-away/) _2026-08-22 · Scott Yost · The Rhino Times of Greensboro_ Brought to you by the Rhino Times It would take an average pot user about 62 years to consume 100 pounds of marijuana through personal use – so that recently gave local law enforcement a reason to suspect that those possessing that amount might have had what’s called an intent to sell. The Guilford County Sheriff’s Office says a narcotics investigation led \[…\] The post 100 Pounds Of Weed Is Hard… ## [She’s Got a Point](https://dougwils.com/books-and-culture/s7-engaging-the-culture/shes-got-a-point.html) _2026-08-22 · Douglas Wilson · Blog & Mablog_ The post She’s Got a Point appeared first on Blog & Mablog . ## [Loving the Standard](https://dougwils.com/the-church/s8-expository/love-standard.html) _2026-08-22 · Douglas Wilson · Blog & Mablog_ Introduction: When it comes to parenting, our parental responsibility does not consist in getting young people to grit their teeth and conform to the standard. The task before us is to bring up our children in such a way as to love the standard. This is not possible to do with externally driven rules. It … Continue Reading "Loving the Standard" The post Loving the Standard appeared first on Blog &… ## [Guam artists share stories in new exhibit](https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/guam-artists-share-stories-in-new-exhibit) _2026-08-21 · Admin · Pacific Island Times_ Explore themes of storytelling, resilience and cultural connection through two distinct creative perspectives at a new art exhibition at the Guam Museum. ## [‘It’s time to rebuild Sanchez’: Students, alumni and leaders rally around long-delayed school](https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/it-s-time-to-rebuild-sanchez-students-alumni-and-leaders-rally-around-long-delayed-school) _2026-08-21 · Admin · Pacific Island Times_ But after more than a decade of discussions, setbacks and promises, the Guam community is increasingly determined that “not overnight” cannot be allowed to mean not anytime soon. ## [Minerals Council takes aim at federal rules governing Osage Mineral Estate](https://osagenews.org/minerals-council-takes-aim-at-federal-rules-governing-osage-mineral-estate/) _2026-08-21 · Allison Herrera · Osage News_ HOMINY, Okla. — The Osage Shareholder Association held its quarterly meeting on Aug. 16, the association’s first meeting since the 6th Osage Minerals Council was sworn in July 1. It \[…\] The post Minerals Council takes aim at federal rules governing Osage Mineral Estate appeared first on Osage News . ## [Guam's $600M Ukudu power plant falls short of expectations](https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/ukudu-power-plant-under-repair) _2026-08-21 · Admin · Pacific Island Times_ The Ukudu Power Plant continues to operate at reduced capacity while several generating units require either scheduled maintenance or repairs, necessitating load shedding, the Guam Power Authority said. ## [Naoero shifting focus from aid to economic growth, president says](https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/naoero-shifting-focus-from-aid-to-economic-growth-president-says) _2026-08-21 · Admin · Pacific Island Times_ Naoero's economic transformation over the past decade reflects the strategy recommended by a New Zealand official, who advised Pacific leaders to cut reliance on aid and focus on growing domestic economies, President David Adeang said. ## [Guilford County Animal Shelter Has Fire Sale On Cats And Dogs](https://www.rhinotimes.com/news/guilford-county-animal-shelter-has-fire-sale-on-cats-and-dogs/) _2026-08-21 · Scott D. Yost · The Rhino Times of Greensboro_ Brought to you by the Rhino Times If you’ve been thinking about adding a cat or dog to the family, the Guilford County Animal Shelter is making it hard to use price as an excuse. Guilford County Animal Services has dropped the adoption fee for all cats and dogs to just $10 through Monday, Aug. 31, as part of the nationwide Clear \[…\] The post Guilford County Animal Shelter Has Fire Sale On Cats And… ## [Republicans Pick Mike Perdue To Replace Jacobelli On November Ballot](https://www.rhinotimes.com/featured-article/republicans-pick-mike-perdue-to-replace-jacobelli-on-november-ballot/) _2026-08-21 · Scott D. Yost · The Rhino Times of Greensboro_ Brought to you by the Rhino Times The Guilford County Republican Party has found its replacement for Tony Jacobelli, and the new candidate says he’s ready to put his own money and a lot of his time into an unexpectedly short campaign for the Guilford County Board of Commissioners. The Guilford County Republican Party Executive Committee voted Thursday, Aug. 20, to name \[…\] The post Republicans… ## [8.1% APY Plus Free Stock (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/9HIq1CtoumlO) _2026-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ Claim 8.1% APY and up to $1,030 in SK hynix and Nvidia stock. ## [Searching for truth in our own history](https://osagenews.org/searching-for-truth-in-our-own-history/) _2026-08-20 · Community Submission · Osage News_ A thought on “Killers of the Flower Moon” as another anniversary nears. In preparation for chemo treatments, the doctor said this cancer is yours. Odd, but good advice. I was not \[…\] The post Searching for truth in our own history appeared first on Osage News . ## [Fairfax Visitors Center remains unopened, future uncertain](https://osagenews.org/fairfax-visitors-center-remains-unopened-future-uncertain/) _2026-08-20 · Collyn Combs · Osage News_ With the recent closure of the Osage Nation Visitors Center in Pawhuska on Aug. 8, questions have been raised about the planned Visitors Center for Fairfax. The building was completed \[…\] The post Fairfax Visitors Center remains unopened, future uncertain appeared first on Osage News . ## [Osage LLC expands Skyway Range with new radar system](https://osagenews.org/osage-llc-expands-skyway-range-with-new-radar-system/) _2026-08-20 · Collyn Combs · Osage News_ Expansions and upgrades are happening at Skyway Range. Osage LLC has approved the purchase of a radar system to allow for safe drone operations within the Skyway Range perimeter. Skyway \[…\] The post Osage LLC expands Skyway Range with new radar system appeared first on Osage News . ## ['We're trying to do everything we can:' Guam grapples with declining tourism](https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/guam-grapples-with-declining-tourism) _2026-08-20 · Admin · Pacific Island Times_ Régine Biscoe Lee, president of the Guam Visitors Bureau, came before the public this week with a difficult task: explaining how Guam intends to rebuild its tourism industry as some of its most important visitor markets move in a different direction. ## [Summerfield Town Manager Rollins Announces Surprise Retirement](https://www.rhinotimes.com/news/summerfield-town-manager-rollins-announces-surprise-retirement/) _2026-08-20 · Scott D. Yost · The Rhino Times of Greensboro_ Brought to you by the Rhino Times The little but growing Town of Summerfield just north of Greensboro may be one of the hardest towns in North Carolina to run. That’s largely because of the huge divide among residents over how much, how fast and what type of development should take place in the town. So perhaps it shouldn’t be surprising that \[…\] The post Summerfield Town Manager Rollins Announces… ## [Guilford County’s Early Voting Plans Now In State Board’s Hands](https://www.rhinotimes.com/news/guilford-countys-early-voting-plans-now-in-state-boards-hands/) _2026-08-20 · Scott D. Yost · The Rhino Times of Greensboro_ Brought to you by the Rhino Times Four out of five votes is normally enough to get something done on a five-member board. When it comes to setting early voting sites in North Carolina, however, four out of five isn’t quite good enough. That’s why the North Carolina State Board of Elections will have the final say on Guilford County’s early voting \[…\] The post Guilford County’s Early Voting Plans… ## [Republicans Race The Clock To Replace Candidate On November Ballot](https://www.rhinotimes.com/news/republicans-race-the-clock-to-replace-candidate-on-november-ballot/) _2026-08-20 · Scott D. Yost · The Rhino Times of Greensboro_ Brought to you by the Rhino Times The Guilford County Republican Party unexpectedly has another election to run before the November election. And it doesn’t have much time to do it. Tony Jacobelli, the Republican nominee for the at-large seat on the Guilford County Board of Commissioners, formally withdrew from the race this week, leaving the party scrambling to choose a replacement \[…\] The post… ## [House bill calls for radiation exposure study in Northern Marianas](https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/house-bill-calls-for-radiation-exposure-study-in-northern-marianas) _2026-08-20 · Admin · Pacific Island Times_ In a new attempt at expanding the nuclear reparation program, a coalition of House members are proposing a federal study to determine the Northern Mariana Islands' possible exposure to radioactive fallout from U.S. nuclear tests in the Pacific between 1946 and 1962. ## [Getting the Victim Right](https://dougwils.com/books-and-culture/s7-engaging-the-culture/victim-right.html) _2026-08-20 · Douglas Wilson · Blog & Mablog_ “You are not ‘blaming the victim’ if you are honestly involved in finding out who the victim is. A young girl abused by her stepfather is the victim. A stepfather falsely accused by his stepdaughter is the victim. If you approach is ‘ready, fire, aim,’ it does not matter if you say that your intent … Continue Reading "Getting the Victim Right" The post Getting the Victim Right appeared first on… ## [$61.6M defense contract awarded to Guam venture](https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/61-6m-defense-contract-awarded-to-guam-venture) _2026-08-19 · Admin · Pacific Island Times_ By Pacific Island Times News Staff The Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Marianas' Naval Support Activity Andersen has awarded Core Tech-HDCC-Kajima a $61.6 million unilateral modification to the previously awarded contract for the construction of a joint communications upgrade at Naval Base Guam and Camp Blaz. This award brings the total cumulative face value of the firm-fixed-price… ## [Hire AI-Powered Professionals (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/yxLERsIEkruo) _2026-08-19 · **Sponsored**_ Browse public gigs, message candidates, and run video interviews — free to start. ## [Struggling with addiction, Kimberly Brave got sober at a California treatment center. Now she’s fighting allegations tied to her work there](https://osagenews.org/struggling-with-addiction-kimberly-brave-got-sober-at-a-california-treatment-center-now-shes-fighting-allegations-tied-to-her-work-there/) _2026-08-19 · Allison Herrera · Osage News_ Editor’s Note: Osage News Editor Shannon Shaw Duty did not participate in the editing or review of this story because Kimberly Brave is a relative. To avoid a conflict of \[…\] The post Struggling with addiction, Kimberly Brave got sober at a California treatment center. Now she’s fighting allegations tied to her work there appeared first on Osage News . ## [Opportunity and Envy](https://dougwils.com/books-and-culture/s7-engaging-the-culture/opportunity-and-envy.html) _2026-08-19 · Douglas Wilson · Blog & Mablog_ Introduction: One of the recent discussion points on the right is related to a comment made by our vice-president about the appeal of socialism. He said, and I quote: “My warning to my fellow Republicans . . . You don’t stop socialism by throwing slogans at people about the free market. You stop socialism by … Continue Reading "Opportunity and Envy" The post Opportunity and Envy appeared first on… ## [And Discretion is not an Absolute](https://dougwils.com/books-and-culture/s7-engaging-the-culture/discretion-absolute.html) _2026-08-19 · Douglas Wilson · Blog & Mablog_ “A minister should never promise not to tell. He can and should promise to be discreet with what he learns. He can promise not to put it on the prayer chain, but he should never commit himself not to tell others on his ministry team or, as necessary, someone in law enforcement.” Concise and to … Continue Reading "And Discretion is not an Absolute" The post And Discretion is not an Absolute… ## [Earthjustice sues feds over deep-sea mining plans in American Samoa](https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/earthjustice-sues-trump-overe-deep-sea-mining-plans-in-american-samoa) _2026-08-19 · Admin · Pacific Island Times_ “Mining activities—whether at the testing phase or production phase—involve scouring the seabed to extract nodules,” states the lawsuit filed with the District Court of Hawaii. ## [DOL Announces Next Generation of AI-Powered Workforce Services](https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/dol-announces-next-generation-of-ai-powered-workforce-services) _2026-08-19 · Admin · Pacific Island Times_ By Pacific Island Times News Staff (GDOL)--The Guam Department of Labor plans to integrate VOS Sapphire AI into Guam’s existing workforce services platform HIREGUAM, introducing new artificial intelligence capabilities designed to enhance services for job seekers, employers and workforce professionals throughout the island. “This is an exciting opportunity to take the workforce system Guam already… ## [Dismissed Batson case raises questions over peyote prosecution](https://osagenews.org/dismissed-batson-case-raises-questions-over-peyote-prosecution/) _2026-08-18 · Shannon Shaw Duty · Osage News_ The criminal charges against former Osage Nation Treasurer Clark Batson have been dismissed, but members of the Congressional Governmental Operations Committee spent more than an hour on Aug. 10 questioning \[…\] The post Dismissed Batson case raises questions over peyote prosecution appeared first on Osage News . ## [Regional weather outlook: Tropical disturbance Invest 92W tracking between Chuuk and Pohnpei](https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/regional-weather-outlook-tropical-disturbance-invest-92w-tracking-between-chuuk-and-pohnpei) _2026-08-18 · Admin · Pacific Island Times_ Key points Tropical Disturbance Invest 92W: Between Chuuk and Pohnpei - Likely tracking WNW Tropical Disturbance Invest 94W: Well north of Palau, Likely tracking W out of Micronesia Monsoon will return to the Marianas around Saturday Drier pattern prevails across Yap & Palau Unsettled pattern prevails across Chuuk, Pohnpei, Kosrae and Majuro (NWS/ Prepared by Paul Stanko, acting SOO) An active… ## [Osage Broadband expands fiber network across reservation](https://osagenews.org/osage-broadband-expands-fiber-network-across-reservation/) _2026-08-18 · Collyn Combs · Osage News_ Fiber optic internet by Osage Broadband, powered by AtLink, continues to expand across the Osage Nation Reservation. Wahzhazhe Connect has completed installing fiber along the entire Highway 60 corridor, Highway \[…\] The post Osage Broadband expands fiber network across reservation appeared first on Osage News . ## [Letters From Down the Road](https://dougwils.com/books-and-culture/s7-engaging-the-culture/tarnation-letters-2.html) _2026-08-18 · Douglas Wilson · Blog & Mablog_ The Balk Rule: There are exactly 37 ways to balk at the professional level, but only 36 at the high school level. Shall I name them all? Andy, high school umpire No, Andy, that is quite enough. The Water’s Fine: Can you suggest a book that was helpful for you in your journey to becoming … Continue Reading "Letters From Down the Road" The post Letters From Down the Road appeared first on Blog &… ## [Pepper Lunch expands to Hagatna](https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/pepper-lunch-expands-to-hagatna) _2026-08-18 · Admin · Pacific Island Times_ Genki Food Service Inc. holds a Guam franchise for Pepper Lunch, a Japanese fast-casual restaurant chain with more than 570 locations across 17 countries. ## [Ship software peacefully (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/zD0GqJNJgLK9) _2026-08-18 · **Sponsored**_ Deploy apps from your repo with auto-config, instant previews, scaling, and monitoring. ## [‘Regional ownership matters most,’ Pacific foreign ministers say amid fragile bloc unity](https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/regional-ownership-matters-most-pacific-foreign-ministers-say-amid-fragile-bloc-unity) _2026-08-18 · Admin · Pacific Island Times_ Foreign affairs leaders called on the Pacific Islands Forum to “remain united around” the region’s own priorities, including its own security challenges, in the face of growing geopolitical rivalry and the superpowers’ influence-peddling in the Pacific. ## [Speakers’ Corner or STASI ?](https://www.rhinotimes.com/letters-to-the-editor/speakers-corner-or-stasi/) _2026-08-18 · Rhino Times · The Rhino Times of Greensboro_ Brought to you by the Rhino Times A lot of decent and fair minded folk decry anonymity in public speech. They hold that you should stand behind what you say, although I'm not sure exactly what that means, other than simply identifying yourself. This appears commendable at first blush, and I suspect that's why so many people concur. I don't. Anonymous free speech is the bedrock of every free… ## [DGI Revives Downtown Residents Group As Center City Faces Growing Pains](https://www.rhinotimes.com/news/dgi-revives-downtown-residents-group-as-center-city-faces-growing-pains/) _2026-08-18 · Scott D. Yost · The Rhino Times of Greensboro_ Brought to you by the Rhino Times Downtown Greensboro Inc. is bringing back an organization meant to give people who actually live downtown a greater voice in what happens there – and these days they certainly won’t be short of things to talk about. DGI announced on Monday, Aug. 17, that it has revived a downtown residents organization under the new name \[…\] The post DGI Revives Downtown Residents… ## [Don’t Fall Prey To A Smash And Grab Or A Car Nab](https://www.rhinotimes.com/news/dont-fall-prey-to-a-smash-and-grab-or-a-car-nab/) _2026-08-18 · Scott Yost · The Rhino Times of Greensboro_ Brought to you by the Rhino Times In the early 1980s, when the New Orleans Saints were so bad their fans wore paper bags over their heads, there was a story in the paper, probably apocryphal, that a Saints ticket owner couldn’t go to the game and he asked everyone he knew if they wanted to use the tickets but no one \[…\] The post Don’t Fall Prey To A Smash And Grab Or A Car Nab appeared first on… ## [Tax Bills Arrive – And So Does The Sticker Shock](https://www.rhinotimes.com/news/tax-bills-arrive-and-so-does-the-sticker-shock/) _2026-08-18 · Scott D. Yost · The Rhino Times of Greensboro_ Brought to you by the Rhino Times Guilford County property owners who spent much of this year wondering what their 2026 tax bills were going to look like can stop wondering. And some of them might want to sit down before they look. The county’s 2026 property tax bills have been arriving after an unusually confusing tax season that included a countywide \[…\] The post Tax Bills Arrive – And So Does… ## [Proposed lease notice issued for seabed mining near Mariana Trench](https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/proposed-lease-notice-issued-for-seabed-mining-near-mariana-trench) _2026-08-18 · Admin · Pacific Island Times_ Environmental activists warned that if the proposed methods are used, deep-sea mining would cause habitat destruction and generate noise and light pollution, sediment plumes, wastewater, and residual toxic heavy metals that could drift far from the actual mining sites. ## [Not One More Minute](https://dougwils.com/books-and-culture/s7-engaging-the-culture/one-minute.html) _2026-08-18 · Douglas Wilson · Blog & Mablog_ “No conscientious pastor can be willingly complicit in a child having to spend one more minute under the control of his abuser, and no pastor can willingly turn over an innocent person to a system that will simply presume him to be guilty and quite possibly make a hash out of the rest of his … Continue Reading "Not One More Minute" The post Not One More Minute appeared first on Blog & Mablog . ## [Tillman lifts State of Emergency 10 days after declaring it](https://osagenews.org/tillman-lifts-state-of-emergency-10-days-after-declaring-it/) _2026-08-17 · Shannon Shaw Duty · Osage News_ Principal Chief Joe Tillman lifted the Osage Nation’s State of Emergency on Aug. 14, 10 days after declaring the emergency over concerns about projected revenue and the Executive Branch’s fiscal \[…\] The post Tillman lifts State of Emergency 10 days after declaring it appeared first on Osage News . ## [‘Fake News’ and the dismantling of trust](https://osagenews.org/fake-news-and-the-dismantling-of-trust/) _2026-08-17 · Community Submission · Osage News_ Trust in government does not require citizens to agree with every decision. It requires something more basic: that citizens can reasonably rely upon the words of those they elect. Principal \[…\] The post ‘Fake News’ and the dismantling of trust appeared first on Osage News . ## [The Rise of the Islamo-Commies](https://dougwils.com/books-and-culture/s7-engaging-the-culture/why-we-fight-the-islamo-commies.html) _2026-08-17 · Douglas Wilson · Blog & Mablog_ Introduction: A decade ago, Canon published Empires of Dirt, and given our cultural moment now, the subtitle is interesting to look back on. That subtitle was “Secularism, Radical Islam, and the Mere Christendom Alternative.” In some respects, the terrain back then was quite different than it is today, but in other ways, it is still … Continue Reading "The Rise of the Islamo-Commies" The post The… ## [Wahzhazhe Elections Board officially closes 2026 election cycle](https://osagenews.org/wahzhazhe-elections-board-officially-closes-2026-election-cycle/) _2026-08-16 · Benny Polacca · Osage News_ The Wazhazhe Elections Board and staff closed on remaining 2026 election matters on July 9. The next Osage Nation General Election will take place in June 2028. The board finished \[…\] The post Wahzhazhe Elections Board officially closes 2026 election cycle appeared first on Osage News . ## [Local officials warn of growing threat from electronic scams](https://osagenews.org/local-officials-warn-of-growing-threat-from-electronic-scams/) _2026-08-16 · Robert Smith · Osage News_ Hundreds of electronic scam complaints have been reported in Osage County in recent years, while Osage Nation and county officials say residents continue to be targeted by a wide range \[…\] The post Local officials warn of growing threat from electronic scams appeared first on Osage News . ## [Preparing for a new school year](https://thecharlottegazette.com/2026/08/16/preparing-for-a-new-school-year/) _2026-08-16 · Staff Report · The Charlotte Gazette_ Charlotte County Public Schools kicked off the 2026–2027 school year with Convocation Aug. 3. Superintendent Robbie Mason, Ed.D., welcomed staff back, introduced new staff, celebrated CCPS as the No. 1 \[…\] ## [The Word: With Jesus, everyone ‘measures up’](https://thecharlottegazette.com/2026/08/16/the-word-with-jesus-everyone-measures-up/) _2026-08-16 · Rev. J. Cameron Bailey · The Charlotte Gazette_ Have you ever felt like you just weren’t enough? Not smart enough, talented enough, spiritual enough, wealthy enough or experienced enough? Maybe you feel that way at work, home, church, \[…\] ## [DEQ: State must budget its groundwater usage](https://thecharlottegazette.com/2026/08/15/deq-state-must-budget-its-groundwater-usage/) _2026-08-15 · Guest Columnist · The Charlotte Gazette_ The timing of the release of the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality’s report on groundwater availability last month was suspicious, given that it was completed in January but not made \[…\] ## [Lawmakers debate app store protections for children](https://thecharlottegazette.com/2026/08/15/lawmakers-debate-app-store-protections-for-children/) _2026-08-15 · Staff Report · The Charlotte Gazette_ Emily Harrison, a mother of two in the city of Roanoke, said federal lawmakers have not updated the country’s law to protect children’s online privacy in nearly 30 years, even \[…\] ## [Athletics and Christian Community #5](https://dougwils.com/the-church/s8-expository/athletics-5.html) _2026-08-15 · Douglas Wilson · Blog & Mablog_ Introduction: We all have a very natural tendency to become evangelists for things we love. This applies obviously to evangelism in the gospel, but we also tend to become very “evangelical” about anything we care deeply about. This can apply to a great restaurant you found, a hot band you discovered, a wonderful book you Continue Reading "Athletics and Christian Community #5" The post Athletics… ## [A Lot Less](https://dougwils.com/books-and-culture/s7-engaging-the-culture/lot-less.html) _2026-08-15 · Douglas Wilson · Blog & Mablog_ “Because of the rampant confusion of spiritual and inspired (which are not the same thing at all), we need to do more theological spadework in the garden of our studies, and less beating our brethren over the head with the spade.” Concise and to the Point, p. 47 The post A Lot Less appeared first on Blog & Mablog . ## [Osage author Chelsea T. Hicks is developing new materials for publication](https://osagenews.org/osage-author-chelsea-t-hicks-is-developing-new-materials-for-publication/) _2026-08-14 · Robert Smith · Osage News_ Osage author Chelsea T. Hicks has a handful of projects in the works, including an expanded edition of her award-winning short story collection, her first novel, and a collection of \[…\] The post Osage author Chelsea T. Hicks is developing new materials for publication appeared first on Osage News . ## [Summit to connect entrepreneurs, industry leaders](https://thecharlottegazette.com/2026/08/14/summit-to-connect-entrepreneurs-industry-leaders/) _2026-08-14 · Staff Report · The Charlotte Gazette_ Entrepreneurs, business owners, manufacturers, farmers, innovators, and community leaders from across Southern Virginia are invited to attend the third annual (Regional Investment in Startups and Entrepreneurs (RISE) Summit Thursday, Aug. \[…\]