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Remarks from President Barack Obama at Menomonee Falls, Wisc., on Monday, Aug. 16, 2010: Thank you very much. (Applause.) Everybody, please have a seat. Thank you very much. It is wonderful to be at ZBB Energy. And thanks for your hospitality, and thanks for helping to build a future. I’ve got a couple of…
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Last week marked the 75th anniversary of Social Security. Social Security is a promise to American seniors – and those still working – that if they play by the rules and contribute to the system, they can retire with security and dignity. I am proud to have worked hard to extend the solvency of these…
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Column by Susan Shaer Submit guest columns: [email protected] It’s not enough that the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have topped $1 trillion. Now there is a supplemental appropriations bill awaiting a vote in the House of Representatives that will add $37 billion more, plus some other odd bedfellows. This so-called supplemental allows other “emergency”…
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Edited by Chris Graham [email protected] Longtime New Market Rebels hitting coach Mo Weber has retired. Weber, who turned 87 yesterday, stated that the “time was simply right.” “What an honor it has been for the New Market Rebels to have had Mo Weber in the dugout for 17 seasons,” said Rebels President and General…
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Edited by Chris Graham [email protected] The Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library and Museum will participate in the Blue Star Museum program and offer free admission to all active duty military personnel and their families from Memorial Day, May 31, through Labor Day, September 6, 2010. The Blue Star Museum program is a partnership with the…
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Column by Simon Cho Submit guest columns: [email protected] Five years after leaving my hometown of Upper Marlboro, Md., I returned to my elementary school to speak about being an Olympian. Everyone knew I’d helped the United States speed skating team win a bronze medal in the 5,000-meter relay. But there’s another important part of…
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Column by Jim Bishop Submit guest columns: [email protected] Oh, you’re still awake, actually contemplating these insightful(?) words from one who has jockeyed the litter-strewn obstacle course of life for nearly 65 years, wishing that such counsel had been bestowed on me at my own high school and college commencements eons ago.
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Special Report by Chris Graham [email protected] Waynesboro didn’t go poof! into the night. There aren’t tumbleweeds running through downtown. (Not yet.) The sun did in fact come up this morning. That’s in spite of another electoral defeat for progressives at the polls in the City Council elections on May 4. Lorie Smith fell short…
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Column by Geena Davis Submit guest columns: [email protected] Five years ago, while watching children’s entertainment with my then 2-year old daughter, I was stunned to see that there were far more male characters than female characters in this media aimed at the youngest of children.
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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] Carl Tate looks at it as reinforcement. “It reinforces my promise to the citizens of Staunton not to vote to raise their taxes,” said Tate, a candidate for Staunton City Council, who made news in his upstart campaign with his April 8 announcement that he had signed the Taxpayer…
