My Soap Box

The riots at Penn State underscore a complete lack of civility and how members of society should demonstrate that they are involved in a process that supposedly lifts them out of the quagmire the rest of the great unwashed are bogged down in. If you want to prove that education (at one of the... Sign in to see full entry.

Imagine a desert wanderer who has lost contact with his party, crawling on hands and knees gasping at what could be his last breath. Suddenly he sees a miracle, an oasis, a pond of water under a single shady Palm tree. Imagine a seaman, separated from his ship, stranded on a dot of sand in the ocean... Sign in to see full entry.

Schools in many communities are being given failing grades. Administrators clamor for funds and point the finger at budget cuts. Education doesn’t begin and end in the schools. Parents are the first and last line of the education of their children. It is parents who ultimately invest with their time... Sign in to see full entry.

Journalism demands facts. One cannot write about things without a proper perspective of what the facts are. Commentators do not have to adhere to that standard, that is why it is called a comment or an opinion piece. For some time, we have heard a lot about the poverty level in the United States.... Sign in to see full entry.

I should be glad he’s dead but the reason would stem from the misery he caused lots of folks. It would be better had the world not come to associate his name with violence and death and his passing would have been of no consequence to the people of the world. That, however is not the world we live... Sign in to see full entry.

Government owned liquor stores? Does that sound odd? If so, then you don’t live in Washington State. Beer and wine at convenience and grocery stores? No problem! But if its hard liquor you’re cravin’ booby, then you gotta pay the state boys and girls. A move if afoot via the initiative process to... Sign in to see full entry.

Bank of America Corp. has decided to raise its fees to $5.00 a month to use their debit cards. I know many are clamoring for regulations to stop this kind of price gouging, but all the regulations in the world won’t have as much effect as all BAC debit card customers jumping ship to another bank... Sign in to see full entry.

I doubt it. They seem very disorganized. I will be surprised if they are still around when the snow flies. If you are unemployed, as I am, it seems they have a point, but what results can they expect? Even government is stymied. I think part of the reason there are these deadlocks is they all... Sign in to see full entry.

Comparing just about anyone to Hitler, unless they are a maniacal madman bent on world domination, is ignorant. A lot of the Obama Haters out there, and they know who they are, seem to be a bit over the top in the paranoia area. What they are saying is the American way of government, is deeply... Sign in to see full entry.

But a budget crisis can stay those couriers from their appointed rounds. So it comes to this, the internet once again changes everything. In the old days, one would drag out a piece of parchment, a goose quill, an inkwell and scribe thus: Dear Grandma, How are you? I am fine. I hope you are feeling... Sign in to see full entry.