Today's Opinions

In response to Gerald Largen’s column of Jan. 7 regarding a mandate within the Obama health care bill, I say welcome aboard. I am proud of the liberal “old curmudgeon’s” conclusion that our government forcing anyone to buy anything is unconstitutional.
However, as one of the “slow-on-the-uptake” crowd, as he put it, I think seeking legal remedy for this unconstitutional portion of the bill is exactly correct. We are fully aware of what we ask for.

Today I will have the pleasure of spending the evening with a book club on River Road.

I’ve been looking forward to it since last November, when they originally asked me to join them for the session.

I enjoy talking about good books, hearing what everyone else is reading and sharing the ones I love best.

Recently, I temporarily swapped my copy of Edward Abbey’s classic Desert Solitaire for a friend’s copy of Ferrol Sams’ Run with the Horsemen.

We find our fun where we can here at the newspaper.
Otherwise, we’d all just go bonkers.
When I read editor Terri Likens’ column last Friday, I had to chuckle at her pirate-speak.
Reading further it dawned on me she and I were on the same wavelength.
Our brief chat after deadline confirmed my suspicion
We are both “over it.”
Our short exchange reminded me of a film from way back in the day.
Anyone remember “Network”?
It won four Academy Awards.