We must learn never to take our rights for granted. Happy Monday.
Category: Opinion
Tuesday’s open line
Short council meetings are great, as long as we are not spared the “details” of city government.
Monday’s open line
If nobody reads Home in Henderson, I wish somebody would explain the 1,800 to 2,200 unique IP addresses that visit each day.
Thursday’s open line
I was ineffably sad when I read the last of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy series. Fortunately, someone is
Thursday’s open line
On 9-11, one of my seventh graders asked me, “Did World War III start today?” Seven years later and I still don’t know the answer to that question.
Monday’s open line
Saturday’s “tropical storm” may have turned the tide of life-or-death for my shrubbery. Other than that, it seems like another weather non-event.
VCS holds its Open House today
Don’t forget that Vance County Schools is holding an open house from 1:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Go visit your child’s teacher. It’s the most rested you’ll see him or her all year long!
Tuesday’s open line
One of the fundamental strengths of democracy is dissent. Without dissent, there can be no compromise, and without compromise, there is only tyranny — a team of mules under one whip.
To the editor: Conflicted and constricted
How would the taxpayers in Henderson answer the following?
Opinion: 85% not good enough
Here’s a transcript of a conversation my daughter and I used to have when she was in elementary school:
To the editor: No laughable matter
The city’s application for $1,000,000 of Community Development Block Grant money is so wrought with problems that one hardly knows where to begin.
To the editor: Embassy — more to think about
It has been stated that the Embassy Foundation expects to use tax credits to fund part of the cost of the performance hall.
Monday’s open line
As we wait patiently for the completion of Community Development Block Grant application for the Embassy Square performing arts cenÂter project, I hope the City of Henderson realizes that I generally take a letter grade right off the top for lateness. (Just kidding.)
Weekend open line
While former Democratic presidential contender John Edwards is being pilloried for his extra-marital affair, let us not forget the adage that those without sin should cast the first stone.
Thursday’s open line
Well, apparently it’s official. Teachers will receive an on-average 3% increase, and state employees will get 2.75% or $1,100, whichever is greater. Our heart goes out to the many people we know of who aren’t getting any kind of adjustment at all in these tough times. Going to the grocery store is becoming like going to a jewelry store: we can only afford certain items, and the list is shrinking.
To the editor: If it walks like an elephant…
If it walks like an Elephant , if it bellows like an elephant, if it has white skin and passes the 7 Criteria of the Book of Brahmin…. it must be..
To the editor: Answers are “gobblely-gook”
When I taught school I always emphasized that students should avoid “gobblely-gook” at all costs.
To the editor: What every 9th grader knows
As a take off on a popular television show, I must ask, is the City of Henderson as smart as a ninth grader?
To the editor: US flag protocol not followed
On Saturday, July 22, 2008, there was a picture of the American Flag flying at half-staff and a short write-up about the passing of teacher and tennis coach Sylvester Bulluck.