|
|
Columnists
 |
Jim Devereaux
Obama's war
Published on November 17, 2009
A politician I am not. I am one who sympathizes with the mission of the military in support of our nation under political leadership. My sympathies are the result of four years of military training at the United States Military Academy and nearly another four years of military service as an Airborne/Ranger trained Infantry Platoon Leader in the United States Army. more »
|
 |
Don Kornreich
Change marches on
Published on November 15, 2009
Barack Obama campaigned on "Change" in 2008. Even his theme of "Change" changed from "Change We Can Believe In" to "Change We Need." The result: He was swept into office with a resounding victory, bringing with him fellow Democrats who took solid control of both the House and Senate. more »
|
 |
Elizabeth Marsh Cupino
Seasonal overlap
Published on November 12, 2009
Last Wednesday, the fourth of November, the Yankees won the World Series, officially ending the major league baseball season for 2009. On Saturday, the seventh of November, Santa Claus arrived at Francis Scott Key Mall, marking the official start of the Christmas season here in Frederick. It is incomprehensible to me how these two culturally unrelated and seasonally dissimilar events could be separated by only 72 hours. Something has gone terribly wrong. more »
|
 |
Sarah Norris
Teen talk FTW?
Published on November 07, 2009
Adults: You think you've got a good handle on teen diction? LOL and BRB -- that's all there is to it, right? Wrong. With the creative juices obviously flowing in the more-often-than-not distracted and still slightly undeveloped minds of teens, it's hard to keep up with all the fresh words and phrases that keep cropping up in the texts from your son or conversations with your daughter. more »
|
 |
Bill Pritchard
Recording a legacy
Published on November 08, 2009
Reminders of Veterans Day take me back a ways -- back to that golden time when gas was 4 cents a gallon and mattresses weren't on sale. more »
|
 |
Barry Kissin
Sunday synthesis
Published on November 14, 2009
I believe that for all of our differences, most of us are in touch on a "sub-merged" level with common concerns. There is a collective consciousness that can and should guide us. more »
|
|
|
| |
Advertisements
|
