EDITORIAL
A gathering stormProtesters continue to gather on Wall Street in New York, in Boston's Financial District, in Chicago, Los Angeles and other cities to challenge America's economic policies. The protests called "Occupy Wall Street" began on Sept. 17 and seem to be gaining momentum. The local version is called "Occupy Boston." More » |
Misdirecting a good causeLast week's Roving Camera question was "Do you agree with the NAACP that childhood obesity is a civil rights issue?" Every respondent found some reason to agree. This indicates how an esteemed national organization can misdirect the thinking and attitudes of the people. More » |
OPINION
Dr. Conrad Murray, not Michael Jackson is on trialDr. Conrad Murray's defense, his only real defense against the charge of involuntary manslaughter of Michael Jackson, is a simple one. He says that Jackson in effect killed himself. That he was so hopelessly drug addicted that he pumped himself up with the fatal drug or combination of drugs that killed him. More » |
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
The passing of Fred Shuttlesworth and Derrick BellDespite all the deserving praise heaped upon Steve Jobs, and by inference his technological peers for their great gifts to our society and world, millions do not fully appreciate those gifts. To appreciate them at a visceral level requires something that is intimidating even to contemplate: Try going a week without using our cell phones, laptops, iPhones, iPads, iPods, the Internet, etc. Perhaps the word "unthinkable" is more appropriate than "intimidating." More » |
