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Opinion
  • Jeff Kaley Some humorous gravy for Thanksgiving leftovers

    America’s tradition of getting together to say thanks for the bounty has passed, and saying thanks is always a good thing — even if some of us don’t feel our bounty is as bounteous as it used to be.
    Personally, I’ve been having a problem rediscovering the energy I had before we consumed the Thanksgiving feed, which was a nice feed, but not a gorge-a-thon. For a change, I paced my consumption.

    November 27, 2012 1 Photo

  • Ed Darling Toy Shop a magical place

    Editor’s note:
    Publisher Ed Darling’s recovery from eye surgery continues. Here’s a column he wrote last year after visiting The Toy Shop.

    I have a better idea of what the North Pole must be like now.
      I’ve strolled through a building full of red-shirted, busy and happy people doing good things that will make Duncan children of all ages smile during this Christmas season.
     
     
     

    November 27, 2012 1 Photo

  • Ed Darling Signs of pride salute Marine

    Editor’s note:
    Publisher Ed Darling continues to recover from eye surgery. Here is a column he previously wrote.

    The colorful hand-written signs are, seemingly, everywhere. On street corners. In front of houses. On busy streets. On service station marquees. Often stars or tiny American flags are attached to them.

    November 17, 2012 1 Photo

  • ‘Information overload’ clutters thought and memory

    Doing some cleaning in the den, I came upon a stack of the sticky notes that serve as my memory, and hidden behind that stack was, yeah, another stack of sticky notes:

    November 17, 2012

  • Ed Darling Oliver more than just a dog

    Editor’s note:
    Ed Darling, publisher of The Banner, continues to recover from eye surgery. Here is an updated version of a column he previously wrote.

    The memory remains a good one. Sons Scott and Chris – Grant’s birth came later – were relaxing with me on a chilly Christmas Day in the comfort of our living room. We were weary from a long day of Christmas Eve travel, but had managed to open colorfully wrapped packages of all sizes and shapes.

    October 28, 2012 1 Photo

  • Jeff Kaley Modern version of ‘Telephone’ blurs the truth

    A couple weeks ago, I stopped at a popular morning spot to get a caffeine infusion and encountered a meeting of a chapter of the Coffee Club Geniuses of America.

    October 28, 2012 1 Photo

  • Applause for Duncan Public School staff

    Letter to the editor:

    October 21, 2012

  • Jeff Kaley Just ‘hobbing’ around in anticipate of Halloween

    We’re fast approaching the special night when hobgoblins and hobgoblinettes start hobbing around. (OK, since I was a lil’ sprout, I’ve thought hobgoblin was a cool name, although I’ve never figured out how one goes about hobbing.

    October 21, 2012 1 Photo

  • Ed Darling Life’s second chance a gift

    Editor’s note:
    Ed Darling, publisher of The Banner, continues to recover from eye surgery. Here is a column he previously wrote.

    October 21, 2012 1 Photo

  • Jeff Kaley We’re lucky to live in a society of ‘experts’?

    October 14, 2012 1 Photo