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Waking up to pain caused by Confederate flag A letter writer is mistaken to think that it was ever fine to display the Confederate flag — the battle flag of the Southern states that was flown during their armed attempt to destroy the union.South...

Personal impact of lacking health insuranceOn May 5, in response to a constituent at a town hall meeting, U.S. Rep. Raul Labrador (R-Idaho) defended his vote to repeal the Affordable Care Act by asserting, “Nobody dies because they don’t have access...

Reacts to Easthampton High School issues Most people who spoke at the Easthampton School Committee meeting last week talked about whether to ban the Confederate flag at the high school (“Confederate flag banned at EHS,” May 10). I felt two other...

Easthampton values inclusion and free speech Free speech is protected and celebrated in Easthampton. Racism is not.On May 9, the Easthampton School Committee voted to prohibit displays of the Confederate flag on public school property, unless for...

Reminder that stop signs are on bike trail I am a frequent user of both the bike trail and my car. It appears to me that drivers/users of both of these are not aware of the rules of either.The bike trail is now equipped with stop signs at every road...

Reuse and recycle as part of decluttering Thank you for the April 28 article from The Sacramento Bee entitled “Bogged Down by Clutter? Here’s the Fix.”There were many helpful suggestions for cleaning out and decluttering spaces. Unfortunately, while...

Suggests Comey firing linked to Russia By virtue of the president’s firing of FBI Director James Comey, it is only the die-hard Trumpeteers who would not recognize Trump’s own admission of guilt for his direct involvement in his campaign’s Russian...

Trouble deciphering utility bills I received a bunch of bills in my mailbox today. This seems to happen every day.I diligently try to pay them in a timely fashion without using my credit line. Usually I am successful, and in most cases I can...

Must not ignore rapid warming, carbon transfer In his guest column, Dennis Burke points out correctly that long-term climate cycles, based on orbital variations, exist and that climates have changed slowly over time. We can indeed use the past as a...

Nonviolent Peaceforce officials to speak here Unarmed civilian protection is being used in South Sudan, Myanmar, Iraq, and the Philippines by men and women in the Nonviolent Peaceforce.This nonpartisan international organization...

Replies to letter writer about existence of GodA letter writer says that there is not a shred of evidence that there is a God, or that this supposed God created us (“No evidence that deity created us,” May 1).That is an interesting absolute claim that...

Pearl diver Chomsky the undisputed maestro That’s Chomsky, huh? (“Chomsky ponders human survival,” April 14). Whether he conforms to your vision of reality or not, one must stand in awe of the man — his astounding work ethic, his grasp of world...

Recalls predictions made on first Earth Day On the first Earth Day, April 22, 1970, the nation paused to consider the impact of human activity on the global environment.The greatest threat — as seen that day — was the prospect that future generations...

Describes benefits of installing solar panels Last year we had solar panels installed on our house in Florence. Our cost was about $20,000, and much less after tax credits.Since then the cost of solar panels has continued to decline. By some estimates...

Urges columnist to drop attacks on Bernie Sanders If Natalia Munoz wants to inspire Democrats to “do better now,” I’d suggest she stop using the most personally divisive speech imaginable when referring to Bernie Sanders and his “loudmouthed”...

Many aided Historic Northampton’s successMany thanks for your April 12 editorial praising the progress Historic Northampton has made over the last several years (“Future stable for Historic Northampton”).Everyone in Northampton should be grateful to...

Examines Agent Orange tragedy in Vietnam Two recent articles in the Gazette, one by John Paradis (“Agent Orange catches up with Vietnam vets,” April 14), and the other by Lisa Spear (“Agent Orange aftermath,” April 18), have brought attention to the...

Arguing climate change reality a distraction President Trump tells us climate change/global warming is a hoax. I wish I knew exactly what he means.After all, climate change melted away the glacial ice sheet that once covered the land that became his...

Reputation of extremism not fair to Islam Islam is the second most practiced religion in the world, reaching approximately 1.3 billion people. Much like every other religion, there are some who translate the teachings in ways that the vast majority of...

Grateful for coverage of Noam Chomsky lecture I offer a grateful bow of respect to Dusty Christensen for his article about Professor Noam Chomsky’s public lecture at the Mullins Center on Thursday evening (“Chomsky ponders human survival,” April...