The Whitehall Ledger - Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana

How often have you heard or said that age-old nursery rhyme—to yourself or someone you care about? Probably more times than you can remember. And while it has good intentions, the reality is it couldn’t be further from the truth…

Words have tremendous power. They can hurt, and they can heal. They can tear down someone’s world or build it up.

Thanks in part to broadened lines of communication (like social media and text messaging), people are more likely than ever to rip each other apart with hurtful words (as they hide behind the veil of technology.)

If that wasn’t bad enough, we...