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Opinion September 12, 2008  RSS feed
Thirty- something speaks
Attacks on Palin are attacks on fathers
      Many prognosticators and commentators have questioned Republican presidential nominee John McCain for his selection of Alaska governor Sarah Palin as his vice- presidential running mate. Among the most troublesome criticisms is they say she will have little time to devote to her five children if she is elected.
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It's not a criticism, it's an observation.
Saving the planet
      My first experience saving the planet was in 1960. As an active member of the Bibb County, Alabama 4H club (Head, Hands, Heart, Health), I was required to complete a project. I chose to plant one thousand pine seedlings, almost 50 years before Al Gore discovered carbon neutral forgiveness.
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Opus
     
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Bob Ford's Call the Cops!
Russian drunk folded in bed
      Domestic violence is not just an American phenomenon. Husband and wife violence goes beyond our borders and is a world- wide problem. TV Channel 5 in St. Petersburg, Russia, reports a man died in his apartment following an argument with his wife.
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Letter to the editor
Replace PASS with PRAYER
      Now that the State Dept of Education has implemented the Legislature's abolition of the PACT test (Palmetto Achievement Challenge Test) with the PASS (Palmetto Assessment of State Standards) exams, I have a better name for next year's new and improved way to measure student achievement. Replace PASS with the Palmetto Real Annual Yearly Evaluation Review, PRAYER.
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