OPINIONS/EDITORIALS

Call me optimistic, but I've usually figured that most folks won't stick their finger in a light socket twice just to see if the power is on.
Nor will they grab the handles of a pan just removed from an oven to determine if it's still too hot to handle.
But if those two assumptions are correct, why in the world is Louisburg getting a second downtown "bump out" on Nash Street like the one on Main Street?

For a number of reasons, I generally try to stay away from New Year's resolutions.
We often try to convince ourselves that flipping a calender year is a good time to try to do the things we couldn't accomplish the previous 12 months.
We tell ourselves we'll exercise more and eat less.

Dear editor:
Pete Andrews asked several questions about President Trump in his letter that appeared in the Jan. 9 edition of this newspaper. I advise Mr. Andrews to ask these questions to the Democrats and the American news media, because the adjectives in the questions describe them, not Trump.

Dear editor:
It appears that there are all sorts of books available on self-improvement. You can find books on remodeling your kitchen or bathroom. There are plenty of books on investing money for retirement. There are too many books on health and exercise to mention.