About
The Observer-Examiner
Our Vision:
- Well informed readers who know what they think and believe and why they think and believe what they do!
Our Mission:
- To observe the events of our times and examine the underlying related social, economic, religious, and political currents.
- To provide resources for analysis and review in order that the reader may better understand the events of our times.
- To chart an alternate course of direction when applicable through reasoned and balanced Editorial Comment.
Editor’s Note: We offer our sincere thanks and expressions of deep respect to those writers, news agencies, and news media whose materials we have borrowed and present here in the spirit of the original and historical Time Magazine. It is not our intent to claim for ourselves originality of the material used. Therefore we provide complete source identity and (as we learn to use Word Press better) we will also provide complete link-backs to the original sources. Our intent is to feature news articles, opinion, and information that we believe will benefit the reader to become a better informed citizen and community participant. We also believe that the sources and materials we present here offer a viewpoint, focused information, or say something of significance and perhaps even of historical value thereby adding to the general knowledge base of a well informed citizen.
When presenting original Observer-Examiner material, We make every effort Not to mix editorial comment with our journalistic reporting efforts—this to the best of our ability—in keeping with best journalistic practices. It is our belief that personal opinion should be limited to the Editorial Page and not in our reporting as a matter of reader trust and our personal integrity.
Finally, our “slant” is that of a more conservative world view, but we make every effort to present a balanced look and examination of the news, the events of our times, and the issues that impact us daily and potentially historically as well.
D. M. Elmquist, Editor
Editor’s Note: A word About Comments*
*Note that Comments are closed on all pages. We have taken this step to save our personal time in the wake of senseless comments and spam. For those who find this blog of value, we encourage you to RSS the blog or individual pages.
Your comments are always welcome and encouraged. However, comments are closely monitored, moderated, and edited for “bad” content, but your spelling or grammar is not corrected. If you would like to comment on any post, resource page, the suggested reading list pages, or any of the borrowed news articles, follow these suggestions to improve your potential to have your comment approved and made available to readers:
- Provide your Real Name. Commentator’s who attempt to promote a businesses by using a business related heading or name as their personal name, these comments are Trash Binned straight away—No Exceptions!
- Provide a real E-mail Address. We check E-mail addresses to the best of our ability. If we are unable to confirm your E-mail address, your comments goes to Trash—sorry!
- Stay on Topic. Bird-walks may be interesting, but we don’t have a lot of time to devote to reading comments in general and Bird-walks result in Clicking the Trash command link every time. Oh, we appreciate compliments and “Fan Mail” but don’t think for a moment that just because you submit a friendly comment that your comment will be approved. Adding something of substance to the conversation is always better.
- Keep your comment word count to 35/40 words max. This is not Twitter with a 140 character limit. However, a well thought out comment direct to the point should be able to be accomplished within the standard journalistic style opening paragraph word count. However, if you really, truly, need more space E-mail your comment to the Editor (See the Masthead for the address).
That’s it, four simple suggestions (Okay, Rules!) to make life easier for all of us. Thank You for your cooperation!
The Editor
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This publication is dedicated to the memory of
John Cameron Sim
and
Walter H. Brovald
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“Silence in the face of evil is itself evil.
God will not hold us guiltless.
Not to speak is to speak.
Not to act is to act.”
The words of Pastor Dietrich Bonhoeffer (1906-1945)