The Press-Dispatch
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The Press-Dispatch Opinion Wednesday, Januar y 29, 2020 C- 9 there is only room for one self-actualizing "star." Car- ly Simon summarized this acute disorder in her hit song "Your So Vain." Fortunately for the mass- es, most of what was just de- scribed occurs in the public arena of the beautiful peo- ple where the paparazzi are a willing participant in the life of the famous. But it fil- ters down into everyday life; children cannot help but identify with self-wor- ship. Self-centeredness runs contrary to the Word of God. We as individuals are not an island, devoid of any purpose other than self- gratification. Paul wrote to the Church at Rome, "For none of us lives for our- selves alone, and none of us dies for ourselves alone. If we live, we live for the Lord; and if we die, we die for the Lord. So, whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord." Selfishness drives away the gift of God which is grace and abundance of life. The Church remains the keeper of the antidote for self—it is known as Je- sus! Administer large dos- es when given an opportu- nity. Think about it! Continued from page 8 BEYOND Court Report FELONY Pike County Circuit Court Antione Chism charged with count I possession of methamphetamine, a level 4 felony, and count II possession of cocaine, a level 5 felony. Angela R. Koon charged with count I possession of methamphetamine, a level 6 felony, and count II possession of methamphetamine, a level 5 felony. Eric R. Houchin charged with oper- ating a vehicle after being an habitual traffic offender, a level 6 felony. Megan R. Alecci charged with pos- session of methamphetamine, a level 6 felony. TRAFFIC AND MISDEMEANOR Pike County Circuit Court Annette Mize charged with driving while suspended, prior. Lydia Adams charged with posses- sion of marijuana. Gregory Wood charged with leaving the scene of an accident. Jeffery Adams charged with posses- sion of marijuana. Dakota Bullington charged with in- vasion of privacy. Demarkis C. Stewart charged with possession of marijuana. CIVIL Pike County Circuit Court Mariner Finance LLC, successor in interest to Personal Finance Compa- ny LLC, sues Corey Cox on complaint. Mariner Finance LLC, successor in interest to Personal Finance Company LLC sues Robin Stafford on complaint. Midland Funding, LLC sues Alexan- dra Howell on complaint. Capital One Bank (USA), N.A. sues Amber Myers on complaint. Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC sues Keri Whitledge on complaint. Hoosier Accounts Service sues Mi- chael Keller on complaint. Mary C. Schirr sues Howard T. Schirr for dissolution of marriage. SMALL CLAIMS Pike County Circuit Court Tower Construction sues Joan Ryder and Dalton Lott on complaint. New Hanna, LLC sues Victoria Cun- ningham and all other occupants on complaint. Dana Gibson sues It Takes a Village on complaint. Rita Allen sues Jarrad A. Wright and Jessica Burton on complaint. INFRACTIONS Pike County Circuit Court Robert E. Gibson charged with no valid driver's license. John A. Dury charged with speed- ing, exceeding 70 mph. Michelle L. Dauby charged with speeding, exceeding 55 mph. Brittney Nicole Phillips charged with seatbelt violation. Christopher R. Oglesby charged with speeding, exceeding 55 mph. James R. Freihaut, Jr. charged with federal motor carrier safety regulation violation. Lance P. Weigman charged with over gross weight. Laerke F. Hansen charged with speeding, exceeding 70 mph. John G. Collier charged with speed- ing, exceeding 70 mph. Susan E. Rich charged with speed- ing. Steven W. Byers II charged with speeding, exceeding 55 mph. Laura L. Flamion charged with speeding. Joel B. Lawrence charged with speeding, exceeding 55 mph. Kerry D. Snell charged with speed- ing, exceeding 70 mph. Tyson L. Swartzentruber charged with speeding. Zavier T. Turner charged with speeding, exceeding 70 mph. Samuel A. Laskowski charged with speeding, exceeding 70 mph. Rhett A. Hartke charged with speed- ing, exceeding 55 mph. John M. Heldt charged with speed- ing. Jason E. Reynolds charged with speeding, exceeding 55 mph. sion "Analysis paralysis? " Made me laugh the first time I heard it. •Do different things to help burn off some excess brain chemicals respon- sible for anxiety and wor- ry. Exercise, walk, stretch, lift weights, listen to music, hum, whistle a tune, watch good relaxing movies or T V programs or read. But be careful in choosing the form of entertainment that either uplifts you or brings you down. Take minibreaks or vacations. T Try not to be socially iso- lated. Studies show social- ization wards off loneliness and illness. • Make meditation and spiritual practices a part of your day. They can be quiet moments at the beginning and end of the day, review- ing the good things that had happened during the day, and carrying a grate- ful heart. So there it is, words of wisdom shared by experts, it is good to be reminded. Thought of the week: Me, worried? Yes I am. I hope all our lawmakers spend more time focusing on sustaining and improv- ing our ability to get good and affordable health care, lowering medication pric- es, improving our trans- portation infrastructures, keeping our economy strong, protecting our bor- ders, improving every as- pect of our lives, protect- ing our planet Earth, and so many more important issues. This for the sake of our children and grandchildren and everyone in this great Country we live in. God help us. Have a wonderful week. Continued from page 8 WORRY case. The same question can be asked about profes- sional football where 70 % of NFL players are black, and 9 % of team head coach- es are black. The thornier question and challenge is what can be done to make professional basketball and football look more like the American population? Most of the diversity and inclusiveness insanity has its roots in academia. An example is a paper titled "Equilibrium Grade Infla- tion with Implications for Female Interest in STEM Majors," written by Naval Postgraduate School pro- fessor Thomas Ahn, Duke University economics pro- fessor Peter Arcidiacono, Duke University research- er Amy Hopson, and James R. Thomas of the Federal Trade Commission. The authors argue that science, technology, engineering and mathematics programs at colleges and universities lacking female enrollment can be attributed largely to harsh grading policies in these fields. Their solu- tion to increase the num- ber of women's involve- ment in STEM is to stan- dardize grading curves, in order to grade less "harsh- ly." The insanity of this ap- proach is to not only weak- en standards for women but to weaken standards across the board. This is more evidence that George Orwell was absolutely right when he said, "There are some ideas so absurd that only an intellectual could believe them." Walter E. Williams is a professor of economics at George Mason University. Continued from page 8 INCLUSION see Mayor Andrew Gillum, by a margin of 0.4% . DeSan- tis got 14% of the black vote and 18 % of the black female vote. By most analyses, the explanation for this unusu- ally high black support is that DeSantis is a stalwart on education freedom and parental choice. Education could, and should, be a defining issue in 2020, and be what makes a critical difference in mov- ing black votes into the Re- publican column. Star Parker is president of the Center for Urban Renew- al and Education and au- thor of the new book "Nec- essary Noise: How Donald Trump Inflames the Culture War and Why This is Good News for America," avail- able now at starparker.com Continued from page 8 CHOICE Continued from page 8 WORKING books instructed us that an unemployment rate of about 4% was "full employ- ment." Can't go any lower than that. How good is the job picture today? We now have an unemployment rate a half a percentage point be- low full employment. So, on a scale of 1 to 10, how does this job market rate? It's an 11! Stephen Moore is the Dis- tinguished Visiting Fel- low for Project for Econom- ic Growth at The Heritage Foundation. Is it TIME for your next eye exam? 8–7 . Mon. 8–noon . Tues. 10–7 . Wed. 8–5 . Thur. 8–5 . Fri. Locally Owned and Operated Dr. Clint Shoultz 715 S. 9th Street, Petersburg (812) 354-9400 208 E. 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