I strongly believe that everybody should stop speeding. You can be badly injured or die. You can get arrested or fined. Your insurance premiums could go higher. Lastly, it can become a bad habit. Speeding is a major factor in traffic deaths. I know someone who almost died because someone was speeding and ran a […]
In a recent Windsor Star news story, reporter Trevor Wilhelm, covering the opening of a coroner’s inquest into the death of Chad Romanick, quoted the widow speaking of the “gentle, patient, thoughtful” man who developed a drug addiction and was depressed and suicidal. Romanick was accused of attempted murder and killed himself when police showed […]
Re: Brown-John: ‘Axe the Tax’ — but then do what to curb pollution? (Apr. 5 column) Canada’s climate plan is one more example of our current federal government spinning its wheels and failing to be effective. Knowing that their plan doesn’t work, the Liberals resorted to burdening citizens with additional taxes. The carbon rebate is […]
I strongly believe that people should stop shopping online. We should support local businesses. And if you go to the store it gets you out of the house, you’re more active and less lazy, and online delivery takes longer than just going to the store. If we support local businesses, they can grow because they […]
Leadership is hard. Few politicians measure up to this crucial skill set. It requires courage and hard choices to stand up against politically connected special interest money or those with woke thinking. Our elected leaders need to focus on our ohana.
Just a reminder that looking directly at the Sun, at any time, may cause severe damage to the human eye, not just during eclipses. Protect your precious gift of vision that the Sun’s rays can take away in seconds. Last Nov. 17, I woke up early and smiled as I saw a beautiful bright red […]
I have been totally unsuccessful in finding a recycling facility that will take bottle and jar glass not covered by Hawaii’s Glass Advance Disposal Fee Program (ADF) and Deposit Beverage Container Program (HI-5). Why is that? One recycler took the time to explain the reason and it is both understandable and unacceptable.
Game will pick up where it left off in the 6th minute.
If gender politics is your jam, The New York Times absolutely nailed this headline last week: "Trump respects women, most men say." The story cited Siena polling for The New York Times showing that while a 54% majority of men say Trump respects women, either "a lot" or "some"—just 31% of women—hold the same view. In the survey, President Joe Biden is winning women’s votes, but not by as much as one might hope given the lopsided result of the "respect" question. Biden had a 16-point lead...
Re: Reader letter: Addicts dying as Windsor’s SafePoint remains closed (Apr.18) Imagine we treated alcoholics as we do those suffering from opiate addiction. “Don’t worry about quitting the alcohol, instead you should come to this establishment which is safe for you to get smashed, and perhaps we’ll even supply you with high potency, government alcohol. […]
Opioids are prescription drugs that are used to treat pain. Many people in Windsor-Essex are using these drugs when they do not need them, which can lead to overdose. In 2014, Windsor-Essex saw 18 opioid-related deaths. In 2022, that figure rose to 113 local opioid-related deaths, according to Ontario Public Health. Windsor-Essex is clearly facing […]
In response to Tuesday’s letter regarding Turo autos using city streets for business (“Turo rental cars begin to roil isle communities,” Star-Advertiser, April 23), I live in an apartment complex that fronts Bougainville Drive. We usually will have three to four vans parked on the street, which are used for rentals.