“In the April issue (Guthrie Center Times, April 2026), you celebrated the killing of an innocent buffalo 50 years ago. This is extremely insensitive and is not something to celebrate. These people should be ashamed of not finding a more humane way to assist the animal. Shame on you for posting it as something to celebrate as a success.” – Kelsey Storey Eischeid

Editor’s note: This was not something we “celebrated,” but it is a piece of local history that was published 50 years ago. Like much of history, there will be some things people agree with and some things people don’t.

Shane, I liked the Lake Panorama Times story on Pat Moylan, my cousin. I did not agree at all with the review on “Melania” (Local film reviews, Lake Panorama Times, March 2026). “Melania” has been attacked by leftist media but is an elegant and insightful documentary. If you are a lefty, most hate it, but millions in normal America loved it. It was made political by the media. All the lefty critics on Rotten Tomatoes hated it, yet it has a 98% audience score — the biggest disparity in the history of that lefty movie site. National Review and Breitbart praised it. Lauren Powell Jobs’ blog in The Atlantic panned it. Did the reviewer actually see the movie? “Melania” is great She is loving and wonderful and a good Catholic girl and is helping bring more people to God. Anyway, thank you! – Jerry OBrien

Yes, I remember those days (Publisher’s column, “Fill ‘er up,” Feb. 24, 2026).  My fondest memory is that of a full-service station in Dayton, Ohio.  It was a Texico brand (maybe Gulf), but the brand advertised through a 30-minute comedy show which I think was called “Life of Riley.” They used the slogan “tell them Riley sent you” when you go there. I remember hanging over the front seat telling Dad to say that. He rarely did, so I had to roll down my window and tell the attendant. – Mike Simpson

“Shane, I do not like to be late, so I add 10 to 15 minutes start time to alleviate the problem (Either way, you are planning, Jan. 13, 2026). Bill is NOT like me, so after 63 years of marriage we compromise… he leaves early, too!” – Karen Sparks

“I love to read your stories. You have a gift for making the reader feel like they are right in the middle of whatever you are writing about. Many of your memories are very familiar to mine. I’ll keep my eyes open for a jukebox.” – Donnita

Mr. Goodman, you can take your old electronics to the Apple Store at Jordan Creek Mall to be safely recycled. All the hard drives will be destroyed, and the devices will be taken apart and anything that can be recycled will be. What is left will be disposed of without going to a landfill. – Derek Davenport