| PUBLISHER LETTERS | Embracing Stoicism Dear Reader, In the hustle and bustle of our modern world, it is easy to feel overwhelmed by the pressures and challenges we face daily. However, the timeless wisdom of Stoicism, as articulated by great thinkers like Seneca, Cicero, and Marcus Aurelius, offers a path to inner peace and a meaningful life. By viewing each day as a separate life, practicing

| RURAL WRITES | G.A. SCHEINOHA CONTRIBUTOR Well, the Supreme Court of the United States has done it again. Ruled against a lick of common sense. But also gone in direct opposition of righteous judgement from those placed in positions of authority. Yet by this decision, the justices do exactly that. Legalize discrimination of the worst sort. And I think the only reason they’ve made it okay