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There is no middle ground
January 6, 2013 Recent writers to the editor, hoping to avoid the fiscal cliff, have promoted the idea that people in Washington should just grow up, act like adults, work together and come to some compromise for... more »»
Screen for better teachers
January 6, 2013 There seems to be no shortage of problems with our schools and the education they convey to the students. The TV tells me the math knowledge of the U.S. student is pretty far down on the list. more »»
Heading toward financial ruin
January 6, 2013 It is a shame that Republicans capitulated and agreed to raise taxes without significant spending cut. more »»
Dunn, Gainer are right
January 6, 2013 In regard to revising the Wood County Commission public meeting schedule, Commissioners Wayne Dunn and Steve Gainer are correct in trying to make sensible revisions. more »»
Support our local businesses
January 6, 2013 With the age of the computer and online shopping, it is just another nail in the coffin for our local businesses. more »»
Spend our money at home
January 6, 2013 I don’t completely understand all facets of the fiscal cliff, but I do understand that there are a lot of us Americans who don’t have work and danged little hope. I say we need get back to basics. more »»
The county’s unfair board
January 6, 2013 In 1950 Congress enacted the “Unrelated Business Income Tax” (UBIT) out of concern over unfair competition between taxable businesses and nonprofit. more »»
Western actor will be missed
January 6, 2013 Harry Carey Jr. passed away on Dec. 27, 2012. I first met Harry back in the 1990s at the various western film festivals that I attended. more »»
Liberty — now more than ever
January 6, 2013 The recent school shootings in Connecticut were a tragedy beyond comprehension. more »»
Gun control won’t stop killings
December 30, 2012 I decided to express my thoughts about gun control, with some facts that are not known by many due to the media and government distortions. more »»
Let military protect our kids
December 30, 2012 In the light of the shootings at Newtown, we parents and grandparents must look at the protection of our young children while at school with a totally different mindset. more »»
Be generous with tips
December 30, 2012 There is an issue that I feel I’ve been silent on too long. I would like to educate everyone on the issue of tipping your server. more »»
The best we can do?
December 30, 2012 The Connecticut murders pose questions. What can we do to preserve 2nd Amendment Rights while ensuring public safety? Is there a pragmatic, generally accepted option? Is this the best we can do? H. more »»
Not gun safety, but insanity
December 30, 2012 I was about 13 years old attending a Boy Scout jamboree when I first heard of the NRA. more »»
The catalyst for change?
December 30, 2012 In the wake of the tragic deaths of 20 6-and 7-year-old children at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown Con. more »»
Taking back our country
December 30, 2012 The staff at Sandy Hook Elementary did everything right as did the Newtown law enforcement people. But 26 children and staff members were still murdered. Mrs. more »»
Don’t punish gun owners
December 30, 2012 When I was a boy growing up I was handed my first pellet gun at the age of 6. I was taught proper gun safety. more »»
Remember seniors, shut-ins
December 30, 2012 Out of sight out of mind: isn’t that the old saying? Unfortunately it seems that has been what has happened to many of our elderly: out of sight; out of mind. more »»
For whom the bell tolls
December 30, 2012 I learned about the Connecticut school shooting just as I stepped up to the podium to speak at a Harrison County school. more »»
God is in control
December 30, 2012 My heart and thoughts are just so full of grief tonight. I weep for those families and the small community in Connecticut. more »» |
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