Chuck's passing leaves hole in community's heart

I am not the type of person that can often be rendered speechless, but this one did it to me. The Tribune's city news editor Chuck Smith passed away unexpectedly yesterday while mowing his lawn.

March 30, 2012 | Mary Hoisington | Columnists

Service above self is the secret

This past week has given me much to reflect on. But, Friday night at the Holy Family endowment dinner, Bishop John Brungardt put it so simply. Our jobs as Christians and as a Catholic school is to simply look beyond ourselves and to reach out; To reach out with whatever we have, and to give it unconditionally. What great words to live by regardless of where we come from or what faith we practice. Not ...

February 07, 2012 | Mary Hoisington | Columnists

Hey, it's worth a try

You have got to be kidding me. San Francisco is seriously looking at making job seekers with criminal records a protected class, giving equal standing to non-discriminatory classes such as race or gender. Please note they do not currently plan on giving this protection to individuals with sexual or violent offenses. Now, I know, there are already federal guidelines on how employers may use the criminal records of job applicants. And I know California is ...

July 28, 2011 | Mary Hoisington | Columnists

Seniors rule, you Mickey Mousers

Can you believe they have benches? This year I had the privilege of presenting our family scholarship (Proffitt Family Scholarship) at the Russell High School senior awards ceremony. This was the first time in years I have had the opportunity to roam the hallowed halls of my alma mater. Sure, I had been back in the school for graduations and athletic events, but this was pretty much the first time I had been able to ...

May 19, 2011 | Mary Hoisington | Columnists

We celebrate much, but not death

I will not cry. I will not shed a single tear. I will not mourn the father of al-Qaeda, Osama bin Laden. But I refuse to celebrate his death. It disheartens me that many in our society have become so insensitive to the gravity of our actions, insensitive to what it means to assassinate or kill. I do not question the necessity of removing terroristic threats, only our reaction to the violence. Perhaps television, movies ...

May 05, 2011 | Mary Hoisington | Columnists

Colorful Coffee Comments Missed-Opinion

"Madame Editeur: (That's what the French froggies call a publisher. An editor is a redacteur (redactor, a la the CiA?). Anyhoo, the break room is out of coffee, i.e. there's enough for one more carafe to be made today, and then, thirst, thirst thirst. Merci beaucoup."

February 08, 2011 | Mary Hoisington, Publisher | Pawnee Co. News

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