The title of Thomas Wolfe’s posthumous novel, You Can’t Go Home Again, is often quoted as a standalone comment, without a context. One lesson in those five words is that when you take a fresh look at things you once knew, you will see them differently – and you should be careful not only about recognizing your new perspective, but also about how you communicate this new perspective.
“Excitement flourishes in moments like these. Moments when you have waited and worked eighteen years to see. This day is voting day with full rights to have a say, in the way we aspire to structure the lives we live.”
This is simply to thank all of the people who have supported and enjoyed reading the Press-Banner while I have been its editor. When I first stepped into that role, I invited people to stop by the office and get acquainted and to tell me what you like about the paper - and many of you did.