Some things just don’t add up. Gasoline prices are staying high, costs to own and maintain a vehicle are certainly not getting any cheaper and unemployment is as high as most of us have ever seen, yet at the same time, many of us are being paid [...]
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It happens every January. After weeks of Christmas hype and Christmas buildup and joy, joy, joy, smiling until we hurt, knocking ourselves out with planning, pleasing and purchasing — the big day comes, the presents are unwrapped, and then… all we have to show for it are five extra pounds, stacks of empty boxes and a mountain of credit card debt. Ho, ho, ho, [...] The underlying premise of democratic rule in this country: that government, based on the consent of the governed, is instituted in the first place for the very purpose of securing the natural rights of the people, including, not least, the implied right to know what their government is doing, presumably on their behalf, so that they can give or withhold their informed [...] Coaches show rule no mercy Dear Editor: Re: the mercy rule. Sometime back, a writer decried the fact that some coaches, even though their teams are far ahead of their opponents, continue to run up the score as much as they possibly can. For this reason a mercy rule had to be instituted because some coaches evidently do not believe in sportsmanship and fair play. [...] Ever since it was discovered that an airplane loaded with highly explosive fuel was an effective weapon, terrorists have continued to find new and creative triggers in their misguided attempts to prove [...] Why do I have so many presents? I have always found it useful to have a firm grip on what is going to happen in the future. Predicting the future is tricky business and experience has taught me that it is wiser to rely on people who are a lot smarter than I am. After a year full of change, the very last couple of weeks may ironically end up being the most notable for 2009. The recession is certainly a big issue and may continue to be, more locally than nationally, as it is both deeper and longer than what most of us have ever [...] Talking with a friend on the phone the other day, I asked for someone’s address to send them a Christmas card – you know, the old-fashioned way, in the mail. My friend replied, “Just look him up in the phone book.” An awkward silence followed. Seriously? Not only do I not possess a phone book, but I can’t even remember the last time I used one. Perhaps I left it next to that Betamax tape in the Model [...] Local resident Dr. Anthony Rao is a former instructor at Harvard Medical School and author of “The Way of Boys: Raising Healthy Boys in a Challenging and Complex [...] Dear Editor: This is to notify all Independents and those of any other political affiliation other than Republican, that if you are planning to vote for Marco Rubio in the August 2010 Primary, you will need to register as a Republican. [...] Christmas feels a bit different this year. Not necessarily bad, just different. It is obvious spending habits have been modified due to our lingering economic issues, tourists are behaving a bit more impatiently and the store crowds seem less friendly and outgoing than in prior years. Not everyone, just more folks than usual, seem to have less “Christmassy” spirit than in times past. [...] The giving of gifts at Christmas has an interesting history. In ancient Rome, gifts were given to the emperor during the winter solstice to celebrate the birth of the Sun god, to whom the emperor was directly related. It is also said that the custom developed in imitation of the wise men, or magi, who gave gifts to Christ. Another source of the tradition comes from St. Nicholas, who is remembered for his charitable giving. [...] Dear Editor: I am sitting at my computer and again I have lost internet service which is being “provided” by Comcast, so it must be time to shout to Naples, “Hey, where is my [...] |
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