Author: Gordon Howie

Speak Up, South Dakota

Do You Have A Message For Your Representatives? If you want to communicate with your State Senators and Representatives, you might find it tedious.  A few years ago, the Legislative Research Council made it more difficult to send your thoughts…

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Lesson For A Child

I thought I would seize the moment. Two of my grandchildren (age 6 and 9) were with my son and me on a morning fishing trip.  I had brought a few chocolate chip cookies along for a snack.  It was…

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Forced Abortion

  Judy was excited to see the ultrasound of her baby. She had been forced to abort a previous pregnancy by her parents.  This is a tragedy more common than you might expect.  Judy was happy to have the support…

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Killing A Child

Certainly, no one in their right mind would kill an innocent child. Holding a baby in your arms reinforces how precious life really is.  The photo above is me holding our first great grandson about a year ago.  He is…

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No Drugs

Zero tolerance. What would society look like without drugs?  For purposes of this discussion, I am including alcohol as a drug.  I am not talking about pharmaceuticals. properly prescribed and properly used. America has a serious drug problem.  The percentage…

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Maria’s Difficult Decision

Maria was conflicted. She was pretty sure she was pregnant.  This would be her second child and her home life was difficult.  Should she just “eliminate the problem” of another child?  The battle raged in her mind.  First things first, she…

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Trump Toll Roads

One Trillion dollars in infrastructure spending. Where does the money come from? The Trump plan to rebuild America’s infrastructure was loudly cheered during his campaign.  The cheering may subside if the plan includes toll roads.  “Public-private partnerships” is part of…

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