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

There is a surreal quality to the events of this past week when Russia invaded Ukraine. In the past we might have dismissed it as a distant and largely forgettable concern. The world has since changed, embracing perspectives that have come about through the marvels of modern communications on a variety of platforms. No longer can rats scurry to the dark corners of the room; cell phones, texting and social networking have all contributed to fresh light and a new dawn of accountability where transparency is an expectation.

It is not easy to peer through the haze and declare with certain...