Opinion
OpinionBy Evelyn Nnam April 10, 2013
Earth Day
Earth: the planet that we live on and the only planet in the solar system known to harbor any life…
Opinion March 27, 2013
C=MB^2: All This Over Inchworms?
Why is it, that when something unex- plainable happens in nature that startles us, our first reaction is either to…
OpinionBy Jeffery McNeil March 27, 2013
Prejudice and Poverty: One Man’s Quest for a Better Tomorrow
Race is a topic that can be sensitive, so I have approached it with caution. However, since President Obama has…
OpinionBy Jeffery McNeil March 13, 2013
From Victim to Victor
Whenever I’m in a poverty mode, I listen to the song “We Fall Down” by Donnie McClurkin to make me…
OpinionBy Barron Hall March 13, 2013
Street Sense
This article is dedicated to my youngest daughter, Keeter Harper. Keeter struggled to make ends meet with her six children…
OpinionBy Eric Thompson-Bey March 13, 2013
Danger Zone?
The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing started its season on February 23 with the National Cup race at…
OpinionBy Cynthia Mewborn March 13, 2013
From My Experience: The Trouble with Bed Bugs
Bed bugs were eradicated in 1940 through the use of DDT but have recently resurfaced. They can live for five…
OpinionBy Viktor Blokhine March 10, 2013
Perpetuum Mobile
Nobody remembers who first talked about the idea of perpetuum mobile (Latinum). The English translation is perpetual motion. For a…
OpinionBy Reginald Black February 27, 2013
Unification Needed in Washington
Anywhere on the globe you can find urban areas and in those urban areas there exists a vast array of…
OpinionBy Evelyn Nnam February 27, 2013
Presidents’ Day
Presidents’ Day is all about honoring presidents and the different works they do in the United States. For example,…
OpinionBy Jeffery McNeil February 27, 2013
A Mind of my Own
What is right is not always popular, and what is popular is not always right. Topics that are controversial are…
OpinionBy Ken Belkosky February 27, 2013
I Still Believe in the Second Amendment, But C’mon
It’s a shame that kids’ bus drivers are getting killed by everyday people with either shotguns and military-style weapons. It…
OpinionBy Brett Mohar February 27, 2013
Gun Violence: Not to Be Taken Lightly
It was 10 p.m. on New Years Day 1999. I was a sophomore in high school getting ready for bed…
OpinionBy Eric Thompson-Bey February 27, 2013
Drugs and Sports Don’t Mix
My belief is that many professional athletes use drugs illegally. Whether the drugs are PEDs (Performance Enhancement Drugs), prescription, marijuana…
Opinion February 13, 2013
Second Time Around…
Four years ago, I witnessed an event that has taken over two hundred years for the United States to get…
Stinkin’ Thinkin’
Since I’ve been homeless for two years I’m seeing more new faces of women between the ages of 45 to…
Ravens Turn Out Lights on 49ers
The Baltimore Ravens overcame a power outage and a rally from the San Francisco 49ers to win Super Bowl XLVII…
Why Not Defend Yourself?
The Sandy Hook tragedy may be the breaking point when it comes to gun violence. Never has such carnage divided…
Opinion January 30, 2013
Losing My Brother, Part 1
My big brother, my only brother. He taught me how to fight, how to love animals, how to do Karate…
Second Chance
Everyone deserves a second chance. I’m not sure if any of you watch the show “Pit Bulls and Parolees,” but…
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