Perspectives - WNIJ

Katie Andraski says sometimes it's not what you do...but what you don't do.

The President wants to kill voting by mail. Bob Evans says that's a mistake.

How did Marnie O. Mamminga's reunion with friends of a different political persuasion go?

She sells sea shells...or did she find them on a beach halfway around the world? No matter. Paula Garrett appreciates their presence in her life.

Sharon Nicola thinks America has better stuff to spend taxpayer money on.

Lonny Cain has a "wild church" experience.

Road-tripping Rosie Klepper tries to balance the joy of gas station cuisine with common sense.

Before we restore our nation's manufacturing glory, Frances Jaeger wants us to look at our past.

Does Francisco Solares-Larrave really need all those watches and pens?

Wendy Larson Bennett is grateful for the years Rockford has benefitted from the presence (and hard work) of Rev. Dr. Matthew Johnson.

Connie Seraphine highly recommends spending some time with family and friends before summer's over!

Wester Wuori and his wife celebrate more than a quarter century of marriage.

Tom McBride says you should cherish and protect your "human-ness."

Rick Brooks shares his thoughts about the value of public broadcasting.

Northern Illinois University's art museum is closing. Deborah Booth calls it a huge loss for the community.

Some of the luster is off a national award and that symbolizes a lot more to Marianna Ruggerio than her own experience.

Lou Ness urges NPR and PBS fans to fight back.

Dan Kenney has always turned to words in times of trouble — are they enough now?

NIU student Donna Gillespie says "when in doubt, rest it out!"

Emily McKee says we all must speak out to make the annihilation of people in Gaza stop.

Joseph Flynn urges fans of NPR, PBS, and their favorite local public stations to keep up the fight for funding.

Katie Andraski learns about CRPS from her neighbor

Bob Evans looks at what nuclear proliferation means to a United States moving toward isolationism.

Alyssa Hartline feels guilty but is dealing.

To shave or not to shave? Beloit College student Fiona Hughes says the beauty is, you don't have to.

Frances Jaeger says it's time to fire The Apprentice — and put the kibosh on the toxic boss behavior it normalized.

Tom McBride wonders if you completely change a thing, is it still that thing?

What stops us from doing what we've always wanted to do? Paula Garrett takes the plunge.

Time for a new phone already? Francisco Solares-Larrave knows your pain.

Lonny Cain has a message for waitresses and caregivers.

Do you suffer from chronic food stains on your favorite shirts? You are not alone, says Rosie Klepper.

Marnie O. Mamminga is grateful for her time with a chocolate lab. Although short, Gracie was one of the good parts of the pandemic.

Andrew Nelson twists a famous speech.

Scott Summers finds his opinions aren't welcome during a walk in the park.

Connie Seraphine says it's time to stand up for chccks and balances.

Victoria Wakeford shares the good news about the side effects of reading for pleasure.

Wester Wuori says maybe it's time to burn it all down.

Frances Jaeger says some very bad ideas are being recycled — and it's poor people who get hurt.

Marcia Snyder asks, as much as you like your billionaire neighbor, how much are you willing to give up to give him a tax cut?

More books in the hands of local kids? Deborah Booth says that's the goal of the Dolly Parton foundation and the DeKalb Public Library.

From his ABCs to blowing his nose, Kwesi Caldwell appreciates the strong start he got toward a lifetime of education.

Dan Kenney urges people to be rebels and plant "Gardens of Resistance."

Francisco Solares Larrave says it's finally here: The U.S. is a banana republic. And he knows from experience.

Despite the weather challenges. Katie Andraski says somehow, putting up hay always works out.

Suzanne Degges-White celebrates (?) the joys of dog ownership.

Svea Jones says goodbye to some of the little things that have made their time as a student at Beloit College transformational.

It's Juneteenth and Joseph Flynn says the holiday deserves celebrating.

Lonny Cain assures you it's OK to waste a little time each day.

Nothing on TV? Let Paula Garrett make a few suggestions.

Rosie Klepper asks, "Are you a cooker or a cleaner?"

Nia Springer Norris says it's important to stand up against injustice — just start on common ground.