I’ve been getting a lot of email from Democratic fundraisers lately. They seem very worried about November’s elections. First came the highly publicized “Impeachment Red Alert” campaign, in which the Democratic congressional committee warned that Republicans will impeach President Obama if they win control of the House and Senate. Though much ridiculed, the “Impeachment Red […]

Everyone knows him: That serious bear with the anthropomorphized body covered in brown fur, clad only in blue jeans and a game warden hat. He’s Smokey Bear, the forest fire prevention spokesbear of the U.S. Forest Service, and he celebrated his 70th birthday on Saturday, Aug. 16. According to the Associated Press, surveys have shown […]

At long last, after all these years, we have a defining question to We The People on our rule of law from libertarian Jacob G. Hornberger, founder and president of The Future of Freedom Foundation: “Why Not Simply Abolish the CIA?” (fff.org, Aug. 1). He asks: “Did any CIA agent get indicted for torturing people? […]

On Saturday night, Sam Baker became the latest high-profile victim of the National Football League’s preseason schedule. The Atlanta Falcons left tackle was carted off the field during the second quarter of a preseason game with what was later confirmed to be a rupture of the patella tendon in his right knee, a wound that […]

Thumbs up to the many people who have taken the ice bucket challenge ”“ or not ”“ to raise money and awareness for the ALS Association, which supports people with and research efforts for the disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. In a very public, grand display, members of the Wells […]

Sanford Downtown Legacy announces the winners of the Summah Daze Antique & Classic Auto Show. Award plaques were presented for the following categories: Teens-1930s: Donnie Reed (Ford Coupe); 1940s: Dick and Pris Nadeau (1946 Chevy Cabrolet); 1950s: Del Lank (1958 Plymouth); 1960s: Ken Hall (1969 Chevy Nova SS); 1970s: Morty Drown (1970 Camaro); People’s Choice: […]

Partisan antagonism rules the capital, drowning out most attempts at constructive compromise. But on at least one issue, reasonable lawmakers from both parties strongly agree: reforming the criminal justice system to reduce the prison population and enable former inmates to become more productive members of society. This growing consensus is both surprising and heartening, especially […]

Putting all hyperbole and conspiracy theories aside, the concern I have about Common Core is not so much the mission as the means. Common Core, as No Child Left Behind, makes narrow assumptions established upon standard assessments that are rigid, culturally biased and limited in scope. Consequently, instead of expanding our curriculum as the rest […]