Divide and conquer, or unite and concur?
December 26, 2023
“United we stand. Divided we fall.” – Winston Churchill, among othersWelcome to the final days of December 2023. For many of us, it’s a time when we look ahead to […]
“United we stand. Divided we fall.” – Winston Churchill, among othersWelcome to the final days of December 2023. For many of us, it’s a time when we look ahead to […]
“I will not be right back after this message.” – Merv Griffin’s epitaphThis etching on Merv’s tombstone has always struck me as the kind of “last laugh” I would love to […]
“Our thoughts and prayers are with you.” “Our thoughts and prayers are with [fill in the blank].”My late father was a minister. My oldest brother is a retired minister. I […]
Columnist Paul Lockwood bought a police ride-along in a silent auction. This is the second part of his report on the experience with Officer Lucas Schmidt.With the COVID lockdown occurring […]
By Paul LockwoodHe didn’t have an “extreme burning passion” to get into law enforcement. He’s been with the Woodstock Police Department only since September 2019. He’s the second youngest officer […]
“Telling stories and having them received is so important. That dialogue is everything. I tell my students all the time that what separates us as human beings is our ability […]
“Birds have wings; they’re free; they can fly where they want when they want. They have the kind of mobility many people envy.” – Roger Tory Peterson, ornithologist/naturalist (1908-1996)“We need to […]
“Christmas is doing a little something extra for someone.” – Charles M. Schulz“The true Christmas spirit is putting others’ happiness before our own, and finding you’ve never known such happiness.” – Toni […]
How do you think Woodstock could be a better place to live or work? What do you like about our community? What one word – other than “community,” “family,” or […]
“Time spent with cats is never wasted.” – UnknownDepending on the particular website, the quote above – or a variation of it – might have been said by Sigmund Freud […]
Larry Lough is editor of The Independent and reports local news.
Janet Dovidio has been a freelance correspondent for The Independent for eight years.
Susan W. Murray wrote for The Independent, covering various beats, from 2005 to 2008.
Tricia Carzoli is a freelance writer and photographer that on community news.
