The Haxtun-Fleming Herald - What can we reason but from what we know? -Alexander Pope

Everyone would like a clearer picture of what is happening these days in the social, medical and cultural arenas of our lives. We all have our lists of things that we prefer not to see, or just as damaging, things that should have been seen that we ignore. It is tempting to isolate ourselves from most of it. Unfortunately, it’s not going anywhere fast. Centuries have shown that these concerns have always been with us in one form or another.

Seeking understanding and the greater clarity it brings is not an easy task, even on a good day. As a child, periodic eye appointments and unfla...