WASHINGTON – This is the time when we make lists. The best movies of 2014. The best books. The funniest cartoons. The greatest photos. The most amazing sports performances. The…
As a retired U.S. Air Force intelligence officer, having served multiple tours of duty in Vietnam, I feel obligated to offer an opinion regarding Michael Marston’s letter about torture in…
The loss of right to free movement across the country was difficult for Native Americans, especially since many tribes traditionally traveled to hunt, fish and visit other tribes. The passage…
There have been a number of letters written to the newspaper in the last few weeks pertaining to the killing of a black man by a white police officer in…
WASHINGTON – As Americans gather with their families at Christmastime, we should pause to remember four who are not coming home for the holidays. James Foley will not be with…
Holy ozone layer, Batman, the Republicans are right! For the first time in my adult life, people are seeing gas prices go down – along with several national economies and…
Bill Proud’s comments (Letters, Journal, Dec. 23) left me curious as to how many tours he served in Vietnam? He seems to be rather knowledgeable about Dick Cheney’s service, which…
I am 67, and I can tell you that feeding birds has long been under scrutiny. While appropriate food, season and feeder must be considered, wildlife authorities agree there is…
WASHINGTON – We have just witnessed the first major incident of cyberblackmail or cyberterrorism. Sony capitulated, saying “In light of the decision by the majority of our exhibitors not to…
That we should even have to debate that torturing another human being is an unacceptable practice is in itself incredulous to me. But there are some who would like you…
The holiday season is often portrayed as “merry and bright,” but for many Colorado families that’s not the case. When living paycheck to paycheck, a holiday break for families with…
WASHINGTON – The lone wolf is the new national nightmare, dramatized and amplified this week by the hostage-taking attack in Sydney, Australia. But there are two kinds of lone wolves…
Recently I was looking through the local newspaper and came upon a picture of what I thought was a pregnant women showing her stomach only to my surprise was an…
I’m carrying fewer bills this session than in previous years as, in addition to the committee assignments mentioned above, I’ll be balancing my new role and responsibilities as president pro…
WASHINGTON – Has the monster of exploding health costs finally been slain? After five years of slow spending growth, it’s tempting to think so. This would be fabulous news because…
Literacy is critical to success in life, and children who have books and other reading materials available in their homes are better readers and often more successful in school than…
Why the Michael Browns matter to me: Because we are all on this planet together. Families, mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, friends are all grieving. And yes, some are angry. Understandably.…
I am saddened by the reaction that three women, who are highlighting a possible injustice in Ferguson by holding signs, has received in the letters to the editor. A young…
WASHINGTON – It is probably too soon to declare a feminist reformation, but a few signs here and there give one hope. Hold it, sirs, don’t stop reading yet. I…
In October our home was broken into. We were out of town at the time, and our neighbors discovered that we had been burglarized. It’s hard to describe how we…
