Sweet words refresh like honey but too much gluts the stomach
Quote by Anne Bradstreet from 1664 notes that sweet words resemble honey: a small amount refreshes, but excess gluts the stomach, reflecting caution about excess in speech.
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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 2004
Page
2
Quote by Anne Bradstreet from 1664 notes that sweet words resemble honey: a small amount refreshes, but excess gluts the stomach, reflecting caution about excess in speech.
Ottawa School Board weighs a proposed November bond for recreation facilities while another plan shifts to a new site. Voters rejected a Forest Park center last year with a 2 to 1 vote citing green space loss and traffic. A redeveloped Eisenhower site at 19th and Eisenhower could house a larger center near schools, rail trail, and parks, expanding programs for seniors and adults.
Connecticut columnist William A. Collins critiques outsourcing and free trade as driving down wages and increasing precarity. He cites hospital meal outsourcing, overseas manufacturing, and visa programs, noting wage declines and rising inequality while lawmakers and economists remain biased toward pro outsourcing narratives. He points to local groups opposing offshoring and calls for better at home job creation.
A prepublication letter discusses individual participation in politics sparked by an Eggs and Issues breakfast. The writer introduces a "sports factor" in the political system, identifying players and sponsors as the first string decision makers across local, state, and national levels.
The piece explains a layered view of politics as a game with power brokers, second string players, cheerleaders, and spectators. It notes sponsors fund the game, bench warmers seek limited play, announcers call outcomes, and elected officials face a difficult path to involve the public without the deal makers restricting participation.
The publication accepts letters under 400 words for the Readers' Forum. Include name, address and daytime phone number. Letters may be edited for length and clarity. Readers are limited to one letter per month. Form letters, poems, consumer complaints or business testimonials will not be printed.
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