Morris: Here’s a Tip, Ask a Lot, Get a Lot
by Leo Morris Several years ago, I finished a nice meal at one of my favorite restaurants and settled up with the waitress, someone new to the place. “Oh, thank you,” she gushed. “Thank you so much!” “For what?” I asked, puzzled at her exuberance. “It’s just a standard 20 percent tip.” “But this is Read the full article…
Timmons: Letter Jackets to Voting — How Low Can We Go?
by Tim Timmons Remember Harry Belafonte’s version of the Limbo song, that rich baritone asking how low can you go? And it doesn’t feel like we’re done yet. Consider that Harry is 96 now and I’m guessing might be surprised at the answer to his question. Why? Because today, in this country, we’re proving over and over Read the full article…
Franke: The Salutary Effect of Religious Observance
by Mark Franke It is Holy Week for Christians, that most profound of weeks, the pivotal point of the Christian liturgical year. This year Christian Holy Week and Jewish Passover coincide, as they do most years. As well they should, since the first Good Friday and Easter occurred at the Passover. This was no coincidence Read the full article…
Arp: Are They Lying to Us About a City’s Growth?
by Jason Arp Every 10 years in this country a census has been taken since 1790. This decennial census was created for the purpose of establishing and maintaining congressional districts and has ben used by states, counties and municipalities for their own redistricting needs. From the beginning there were data needs besides simply counting the residents. Read the full article…
Three Questions for the American People
Three Questions for the American People As we flailed around trying to fend off the multiple attacks on our traditional America, we realized that those attacks have already been addressed — 26 years ago, long before the fraudulent “1619 Project” or the inanity of Black Lives Matter. I am in the habit of taking from my shelf the late Paul Read the full article…
The Outstater
Evil Party, Stupid Party, Cont’d “We have two parties here, and only two. One is the evil party, and the other is the stupid party. I’m very proud to be a member of the stupid party. — M. Stanton Evans LET THIS SERVE as my roundup of the legislative session: The more Republicans, the more Democrat policies. That’s Read the full article…
