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Let’s listen to those taking a stand

Going by what the law says, the Thirty Meter Telescope should be built. Those with TMT went through a long legal process to reach the…

Letters for Thursday, August 29, 2019

Soboleski, Lilley columns are must-reads I just finished the Sunday paper and I thought to myself, wow, I have lived in communities with twice the…

Football Fever is back, so catch it

The Garden Island’s annual Football Fever contest is back in action. The winner, each week over the 19 weeks of the contest, wins $250. TGI…

Gabbard’s quest for peace inspired by Dr. King

What is the Democratic party going to do with Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard, the most outspoken anti-war candidate in the primaries? Gabbard’s provocative campaign presents an…

Letter for Wednesday, August 21, 2019

Climate disruption should be major concern I am concerned to the point that I am scared and depressed. I have taken personal action by buying…

Letters for Tuesday, August 20, 2019

Put a muffler on campaign rhetoric It’s fun listening to all the Democratic candidates talk about free health care and free college for everyone, as…

It’s time for some major paradigm shifts

In my heyday, I had the opportunity to be in teaching situations at the elementary, middle school, high school, collegiate, and adult-education levels in classroom…

Letter for Monday, August 19, 2019

TMT would have many benefits Thank you, TGI, for publishing thoughtful commentaries on the TMT imbroglio from Jim Jung and Christopher Best. A friend recently…

Letter for Tuesday, August 13, 2019

‘Shock value’ no longer exists A quote from a Pogo comic strip featured a character saying: “We have met the enemy, and he is us.”…