I read in the paper where a town in Maine was advertising their jail for sale. Along with the sale were suggestions for its use. It could be used as a restaurant, a gallery or shop. Maybe it could be made into apartments. It would be hard to decorate those rooms so they would be attractive.

Have you ever seen inside a jail? It is not a pretty picture. I can’t remember seeing very many. I have seen that jail in the Cottonwood Falls courthouse. The outside is beautiful. The one room in the jail inside is terrible. It is not in use (at least I hope not). I would feel sorry for the criminal inside it.

I wonder if the time will ever come when we don’t need jails. Everyone would be honest and kind and never break the laws. TV would be up the creek with no violent shows. How did I get started on this subject?

Even little kids have to be punished and sit in the corner. Do you ever see the TV show, “The Nanny?” You can’t believe the kids on that show.

It usually turns out that the parents are at fault. They spoil them while they are little and cute. As they grow older they continue to want their own way. They continue to be greedy and unkind. So of course, they are not happy and they are not liked by other people. Of course, most of them finally realize their problem and manage to change their ways. If they don’t they are going to have a tough life. Boys especially like to wrestle and fight and play with guns and do the rough stuff. It seems to be built right in them. No one likes a coward. Isn’t there a way to control the situation?

— NORMA HANNAFORD