Trying to help

I see by this morning’s paper that you have pretty well done away with the TV listings. All I can get is what’s going to be on after 6 o’clock tonight. What are you going to do away with next? How about the obituary page, Dear Abby, maybe the funnies? Why not throw out sports altogether? I don’t read the sports page anyway. Just thought I would offer an opinion here.

Not happy

I am calling about your TV guide section. It’s no longer in Saturday’s paper. A lot of people, especially older people, do not have a computer. It is kind of hard for older people, you can’t afford to buy a TV Guide at the store. I think it should be put back in the paper.

For it, sort of

I’m not against the new training facility at Missouri Western. In fact, I’m for it if we can afford it. But has anybody figured out who is going to pay the $6,000 to $8,000 a month utility bill and keep the maintenance on it? Are the Chiefs going to do anything about paying that? I’m just worried about how much money the city is spending right now and how far in debt we’re getting.

No deal

I am getting tired of these stores advertising these big sales, “Come in and get them while you can!”. And you get 10 or 15, maybe even 20 percent off. That’s not big savings. The best way to save money is not to go buying any of their garbage until they can go 50 to 60 percent off. The markup is terrific, whether it’s clothing, groceries, auto parts, books or anything. When they are giving you 10 to 15 percent off, that is no savings.

Experienced

With all the recent turmoil going on in the Middle East, it’s comforting to know that our new secretary of state has experience landing under fire.

Big old thing

Whatever happened to that big old black thing? I think it was a grain silo between Elwood and Wathena. It was parallel to the railroad tracks. It was there for years, and now, all of a sudden, it’s gone. Is there anyone who knows the name of it?

Sick and sad

I am sick and sad as I sit here and read the newspaper, where they say we can come up with money to help a losing Kansas City football team come to St. Joe for training camp. But we cannot come up with money to help our poor student population get out of a 100-year-old elementary building and help the school district build new buildings. As a parent and a community member, that not only hurts my heart, but it makes me sick and sad.