Opinion

Body The Fort Stockton Pioneer encourages readers to participate in its Opinion page and we welcome diverse and varied opinions.

Body Dear Editor, I read the obituaries daily in a large out-oftown newspaper. They’re sad but interesting.

Body Ilove my gas stove — almost as much as I love my Weber gas grill. So I became curious this past week when I heard that a commissioner in one of our ever-expanding federalgovernment agencies discussed a possible ban on natural gas stoves.

Body Since the beginning of the Biden administration, border communities have been ground zero for the worst immigration crisis in U.S. history. Each day across our entire southern border, thousands of migrants willfully break our laws with no end in sight.

Body David Bebbington is a British historian perhaps best known for his study of British evangelicalism.

Body Dear Neil: I’m concerned about my backyard. The photo with the tennis ball is St. Augustine “carpetgrass”, while the other photo is a mix of St. Augustine and bermuda. Runners of much of the lawn pull up easily. I’m worried that the lawn is dead.

Body KARAN’S KORNER Join us in celebrating Healthy Weight Week, Jan. 22-28, 2023, the 30th annual event.

Body GUEST COLUMNIST In the 1980s, I repeatedly watched a recorded copy of the film “Escape from New York” on my family’s Panasonic VCR – complete with tuning knobs the size of hubcaps.

Body GUEST COLUMNIST Before Republicans agreed to elect Kevin Mc-Carthy Speaker House, a handful of his colleagues demanded the implementation of a fiscal framework to rein in federal spending. The threat of spending reduction has launched a full debt ceiling “default” panic.

Body The Israelites gave us two innovative ideas: First, that history has a God-directed purpose.