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Way too much information

The human brain, in general, is pretty lazy. It’s a powerhouse of electrical signals and neural connections, constantly processing information, but it also loves to conserve energy wherever it can. That’s why you don’t memorize the color of every house you drive past, or think about how your teeth taste (although you probably are now — sorry). The idea of information overload isn’t new. The term gained popularity in the 1960s among management and information scholars to describe how too much information makes it difficult to process complex issues and make effective ...

The America we believe in

Everyone has a different concept of America. Ask any person on the street what America means to them, and you’ll get a different answer — ask a hundred, and you’ll get a hundred different answers. There are similarities, sure. Themes? Absolutely. But much like we are all, ultimately, strangers to one another — so, too, is our national identity unique to us. Many Americans these days become trapped in a negative spiral about our nation — this is true across the political spectrum. When President Biden was in charge, many people felt America was the worst it’s ever ...

We interrupt your regularly scheduled programming

It’s not every day that we get to announce that some of our staff members have received state-level awards, as is the case in today’s front-page story. As such, we wanted to take a few minutes to deliver a heartfelt thank-you — to you: the person reading this right now. Whether you’re a print subscriber who’s been with us for the long haul or who recently joined up, whether you read us with a digital subscription, or heck, even if you just pick us up and skim through while in a coffeeshop or waiting room throughout the region: THANK YOU. It is your engagement and ...

Piper Fly-In a chance to remember — and dream

Perhaps it’s the weather — which thusfar has been an endless roil of grey and rain more reminiscent of November’s annual dirge than the cheery skies typical of May and June — but we are feeling a bit reflective this year for the annual Sentimental Journey Piper Fly-In. And it seems like we aren’t the only ones. While we didn’t have a print edition yesterday due to the Juneteenth federal holiday, we still prepared some content for our website and to be posted on our social media. One of those stories — which is also in today’s print edition — was about the “one of ...

Students are our future

With area graduations coming to a close, students will be heading off on their next journey — whether it be going straight into the workforce, heading off to a college or trade school, or perhaps joining the military. The students graduating today will be tomorrow’s doctors, scientists, journalists and tradesmen. The choices they make today will shape our nation’s future. Some local students are already making history, such as the work being done by recent Bucktail High School graduates Mattisyn Mason and Martin Lewis. Along with other students from the school’s Ecology ...

The merits of fiscal responsibility, and the costs of upkeep

Did you read the story on page B8 in Friday’s edition? It was about EPA regulations and the costs associated with the potential repeal of these regulations. We’d understand if you didn’t — it was over 2,000 words and fairly crunchy. If you did read it, you get a gold star! If you didn’t, here’s an excerpt that we wanted to call particular attention to (apologies for the length): “In 17 of the 20 rules with explicit cost-benefit analyses, AP found that estimated benefits are larger than the costs — and sometimes far larger. For example, Biden’s proposed power plant ...