October 6, 2006 RSS feed / Opinion/Crime

Anniversary gift from Hell

Rudy is a retired cop and dear friend. I got an e-mail from him about a bizarre story...but let Rudy tell you the tale himself: More...

The government has no right to keep us from killing ourselves

Big Brother says no smoking in any restaurant

Columbia City Council is considering outlawing smoking in restaurants and bars. Citizens expressed their feelings on the subject at a recent public hearing. One group said smoking is bad and should be abolished. More...

Rex and Floyd conspicuously clueless on school violence

The recent vacuous exchange between the Republican and Democrat contenders for the State Superintendent of Education post serves only to demonstrate how conspicuously clueless they each are in terms of having a real grasp on the problems plaguing pub More...

It's not a criticism, it's an observation.

Banned Book Week came and went

The people who established our government were guided by their deep commitment to absolute freedom for each individual. More...

Reader responds to editorial about Song of Solomon

My mother and I were shocked (and we don't shock easily) when we read Pam Clark's letter to the editor in the September 22 issue. More...