Recently, a friend in recovery sent me an inspirational handout called “Time out from the River of Life.” It was very positive and describes life as a powerful river that we are born into, must learn to swim and make the best out of being part of the flow. This sparked thoughts of how true this is, and how much I really love a metaphor.

Editor, Times-Union:I take exception to the letter written by Mr. Gunter in regards to the Farmers Market.

Editor, Times-Union:School students in danger?

Editor, Times-Union:In response to the letters that love to do individual attacks: It's hard to educate the stupid.

- Hospice Thanks - Christmas At War - Pet Pictures - Mission Control - Thanks To Warsaw - First Step Program - Cyberporn - Wawasee Basketball Hospice Thanks Editor Times-Union: During the recent …

Editor, Times-Union:As I listen to TV regarding candidates who are running for president of our beloved country ...

Editor, Times-Union:March is eye bank month. Since eye banks were founded in the '40s, people have been asked to be eye donors. Thanks to the medical success of cornea transplants, eye donations can be used to restore sight to those who have lost their vision due to corneal disease or injury.

- Catchy Photo Catchy Photo Editor, Times-Union: Boy, I'll call that devotion to your job when your photographer lays down in the snow to take a picture for the paper. Talk about kids finding excuses to play in the snow! And Mr.Nieter, what did your wife say after she saw that picture in the paper? And from your position on the ground, the corn stalks reminded me of some of the tall steel girders after the towers fell on Sept.11. Honestly and seriously, that's a terrific picture. Appreciate so your sharing your love for nature with we, the Times-Union readers.

Editor, Times-Union:This letter is in response to the fence damage on Ind. 25.

Editor, Times-Union:I was watching a news conference on C-Span by the Democrat leadership with around 30 of their fellow senators present.

Editor, Times-Union:I would like to express my dissatisfaction with the Comcast Cable company due to dropping the Fort Wayne television station.

Editor, Times-Union:I was awakened at 5 a.m. Monday morning by a broadcast on my emergency weather radio alarm, giving all the details about a 3-year-old Hispanic child in Indy that had been taken from her home.

Editor, Times-Union:The problem with Progressives is that when they no longer have an argument ...

- Elementary Decisions - Saying Goodbye - Victims Of Pornography - Exchange Student Thanks - Schools, Taxes - Economics? - Traffic Enforcement - Nice Friends Elementary Decisions Editor, Times-Union: …

Editor, Times-Union:Concerning this Fast and Furious debacle:

Editor, Times-Union:In reading the letter to your newspaper about "Courtesy," it reminded me of numerous incidents here in Pennsylvania where, whenever I happened to be either entering or leaving a building, I always try to hold the door open for a person, of any age or gender, who would either be going into the place, or coming out of the door right behind me.

Editor, Times-Union:In response to 'torture,' where is it that you are talking about?

Editor, Times-Union:When Kirk was born, the doctor told his mother that he had deficient eyesight.

Editor, Times-Union: Lately I have been looking at the prices of homes in this area and for the life of me I can't understand why they are so low. Yes I said Low-Low-low!

Editor, Times-Union:In Tuesday's Times-Union, the headline article was "Tax Delay Forces Warsaw Library to Reduce Hours."

A few weeks ago I attended a local job fair. The event was the collaboration of a Kosciusko Leadership Academy white paper project and the Warsaw/Kosciusko County Chamber of Commerce.

Editor, Times-Union:Mr. Taylor,It is indeed sad that in the year 2009 that people forget to be compassionate to others.Back in the day people use to do unto other and help out our neighbors, or indeed a woman in distress. It is sad to know that people's heart are harder now than before. People don't care about how to help each other anymore or the kindness of a stranger or what reaction their action had on others.I'm sorry your daughter went through that and had to find out how mean people really are, especially at Christmas. It truly made me sad to read your story.Beth SmithClaypool, via e-mail

Editor, Times-Union:The Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation welcomed its third class of Tippecanoe Valley High School Distinguished Alumni on September 13th and 14th by inducting nine new members into the Class of 2012.

Editor, Times-Union:A couple of weeks ago I called your Times-Union office concerning a phone call I received.

Editor, Times-Union:Each year brings new change along the way, after many years in the work force, paying taxes, raising a family, and going through the school of hard knocks we tend to learn some things and draw opinions, so from a conservative, here comes some old school thoughts, bits and pieces.