Opinion

Body A recent Reddit thread discusses the lack of heroes in modern society, but the truth is we have plenty of heroes. It’s true that in the internet era, historic figures we once considered heroic are being reevaluated as their past misdeeds and personal peccadilloes are revealed.

Body In the blink of an eye, 2021 has zoomed by - and often on Zoom! Thankfully, Michael’s Mountain Ministry was able to once again bring the Live Nativity in person to all the wonderful people who made up our large audiences each of the three nights of performances.

Body In the Dec. 23, 2021, edition of the Avalanche, you published a letter from a Fort Davis resident decrying our government’s “manipulative efforts” to “create and increase fear of COVID,” and who likened COVID’s lethality to that of the flu.

Body “The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.” — George Bernard Shaw Writers love finding new words. Even rediscovering forgotten words can be fun.

Body ’Tis the season for giving — or, for some legislators, a good time to demand that the government force taxpayers to give others a large gift. A few weeks ago, Rep.

Body Thank you The family of Hector M. Holguin, Sr., would like to thank everyone who has helped in our difficult time.

Body The following is the Vision Statement that was provided during my campaign during the spring of 2014.

Body What we know - you use groups of psychologists, sociologists, and anthropologists called “behavior insight teams” to create and increase fear of COVID in the people. In fact this disease has an infection fatality rate of the flu according to your own research.

Body My name is Barbara Hoffman, and I lived in the Fort Davis area for 18 years. I very recently moved from the area to be closer to my family, but I left knowing my heart will always be in West Texas.

Body One day in the not-too-distant future, you may walk into your local supermarket and next to the ground beef, you will see something different.