Category Opinion & Editorial

Linda LaZar Many years ago, I hosted a call-in radio talk show in Los Angeles answering questions about Chinese astrology. Listeners would tune in for three hours on Friday evenings, and we never seemed to have enough time to answer all the calls queued up.…

The Smathers Dear editor: Thank you so very much for your lovely article about the Smathers family (April 2, by Gini Davis). So many people growing up with hard troubles could be encouraged by learning of this story. It is wonderful to know that if…

Note: This column was updated to reflect the exact name of The Cottage Grove Sentinel’s parent company, News Media Corporation. It operates more than 60 papers in eight states and has annual earnings of $50mm-$100mm, according to public reports. Growing up and spending most of…

Linda LaZar Continuing our series of love connections, a reader of The Chronicle who was born under the sun sign Gemini and the lunar sign Ox asked me what lunar sign her ideal match would be. This young Gemini-Ox is smart, beautiful, and ambitious. She…

CRESWELL – Today we live in the most connected time in human history, but more people are reporting depression and loneliness than ever before.  Social benefit societies and fraternal organizations may just be part of the cure for the distance we perceive – and during…

Linda LaZar Matchmaking often comes up in conversations about Chinese astrology, so this week, and over the next three weeks, I’ll be answering questions about love signs. If you are curious about a compatible match for yourself, send me your birthday, including day, month, and…

Noel Nash People-watching remains an enjoyable pastime for most people, I imagine.  Whether you’re waiting in an airport, vacationing abroad (like, say, Alabama), a shopping mall or busy downtown sidewalk, it’s fun to check out how others act and interact. There could be an element…

We’re in the midst of a global pandemic, but its impact on America’s communities is local. First responders are our neighbors helping our neighbors, rushing to addresses just down the street and taking the sick to a nearby hospital. The workers on the front line…

I received a question from the mother of a 6-year-old. Her son was born under the sign Virgo during the lunar Year of the Snake. The family has been social-distancing in their apartment for the past few weeks due to Coronavirus, and she wondered what she…