People Who Fight Fire With Fire Usually End Up With Ashes
A concise proverb explains that using retaliatory force often leads to self harm or ruin. It views revenge as a cycle that damages the user as much as the target. The saying cautions against escalating conflict.
National TV slows Rockies playoff thriller pace
Rockies reach the MLB playoffs for the third time in 17 years as a Sunday night game against the Phillies drags toward five hours. The author notes national TV cameras between every pitch slow the pace and urges focus on the action rather than fan shots or gum-chewing managers.
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Horseshoe Woes and a Cowboy’s Cautionary Tale
A narrator muses on skilled trades from ropers to backhoe operators and horseshoers. The piece recounts Shawn’s failed shoeing attempt on Skeeter, leaving him unconscious behind the hitch rail, while Skeeter’s hindquarters bear claw marks and Salvo the barn cat observes. Baxter Black is cited as a self described author/observer.
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Editorial and Letters to the Editor Policy
This opinion page outlines the newspaper stance on editorials and reader letters. It explains submission guidelines, attribution expectations, and the editorial process for publishing opinions and community voices.
Freedom and self rule echo in Quay County Sun
The Quay County Sun editorial asserts freedom stems from God and personal responsibility, aligning with the Ten Commandments, the Golden Rule, and the Declaration of Independence. It emphasizes self control as essential to human development and progress.
Nobel Peace Prize questions Obama pick by Nobel committee
The editors weigh Obama’s prize amid secrecy of deliberations and questions whether his eight months in office justify the award. They note nuclear disarmament goals and multilateral diplomacy as cited ideals, but doubt concrete peace gains.
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