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Scott Boatright, Views from the Boathouse

United or divided, we've reached crossroads

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“America! America!

God shed His grace on thee,

And crown thy good with brotherhood

Finding serenity as we move into 2021

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Accept and adapt.

Ecclesiastes, the sequel

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After the boxes and wrapping paper from Christmas Past had been discarded or recycled, I assumed a horizontal position on my favorite sofa, pulled the blanket up to my chin and grabbed the clicker, listening to all the television banter about the year coming to a close.

Hopeful for star of wonder, star of night

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Let’s be real — if any year has needed a special Christmas sign, a sign of hope, it’s 2020.

National anthem should not be controversial thing

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In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson signed an executive order that made the Star-Spangled Banner the national anthem of the United States.

Trying to clear the air

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It’s pretty clearly stated in the email to the editor guidelines box that is published as often as space permits on the Ruston Daily Leader editorial page.

Fleming: Christian beliefs part of library issue

I am a labor and employment law attorney living in Dubach. For over six years, I have worshipped at The Bridge Church and taught at Louisiana Tech. The below thoughts are mine alone, of course.

Safe vaccine can't simply be 'beamed down'

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The name of the project behind delivering a COVID-19 vaccination to the United States is “Operation Warp Speed.”

Staying thankful even during trying times

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The year 2020 has been like none other before, so I guess it’s only fitting that Thanksgiving followed along with the trend.

So many questions, so few answers

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In what has become the most surreal ever, it’s hard to figure out what is real and what isn’t.