It may sound sappy, but around election time, as I learn about the candidates and the issues to be votes on, my mind is filled with thoughts of what a great country we live in. Many of these same thoughts surfaced again this year. Unfortunately, I have questions about the collective love the population has [...]
When is the last time Iraq was on the front page of the newspaper or the lead item on network television? Based on the lack of coverage, you might think our troops have all but left the country. Recently, however, Iraq was back in the news when the people of that country once again expressed [...]
A recent conversation with a friend about the simple things from our respective childhoods led us to the subject of ice. Yes, frozen H2O. The stuff we never thought much about unless we hit a slick spot on the sidewalk causing us to slip and slide or maybe fall to the ground. As we grew [...]
In Oscar Wilde’s novel “The Picture of Dorian Gray,” a handsome young man believes his life would not be worth living once his good looks faded with age. So, he sold his soul to the devil and the man remained young while a portrait of him aged instead. He meets a tragic end, and his [...]
The administration recently announced the employment trend is improving, even though unemployment rose again in December. The rationale this optimism is the trend indicates we are losing jobs at a reduced rate. If you or someone you know is included in the 10 percent who are on the unemployment roles or the additional7.5 percent considered [...]
