EDITORIAL
The old way still goodAdolescence is a natural stage in the development to adulthood. During that period there is often a strong desire to defy parents and reject the behavioral standards of the community. Currently, a major concern of society is the involvement of teenagers in violence, crime, drugs and sex. Once a child becomes delinquent, many parents then turn to remedies that are too little and too late. More » |
An emerging conflictAs of Nov. 21, 70 people have been murdered in Boston. During the same period last year, the number was 45. That is a 55.6 percent increase, but even such a large jump in the murder rate does not tell the whole story. Armed attacks on minority gunmen have been occurring in social venues. More » |
OPINION
Palin is the GOP's, not Obama's, worst nightmareSarah Palin continues to terrorize GOP mainstream leaders. She made Iowa a prime stop on her latest book tour junket. Iowa is the bellwether primary state for every presidential hopeful. Then the man who unleashed her on the national scene, John McCain, sloughed off any talk about her being divisive, and said that she'd be formidable as a presidential candidate. More » |
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
AARP against Medicare cutsOne of the major reasons I hear from seniors is because they can't find a doctor who takes Medicare patients, or they are afraid their doctor will stop seeing them. This problem will get much worse if Congress does not act now to stop a 25 percent pay cut for Medicare doctors, scheduled to take place on Jan. 1, 2011. More » |
