The country recently celebrated Memorial Day. It was a day of which we paused to honor the men and women of the Armed Services who made the ultimate sacrifice on the battlefield in defense of not only the country, but…
Category: Editorial
The joke of being Bad and Boujee
The hit song “Bad and Boujee” by Atlanta rap group Migos made it to the number one spot of Billboard’s Hot RnB/Hip-Hop Songs last week. The track has a catchy rhyme and seductive beat that has heads bobbing all over the…
Why not be first; name our terminal “Obama Regional Airport?”
The Monroe Regional Airport should be named after President Barack Obama! It was President Obama’s push in 2009 that sent millions of dollars to local communities across the nation in what was called “Shovel Ready” projects. Among the hundreds of…
Is School prayer O.K. if it’s not our prayer?
It’s a touchy subject, this idea of prayer in school. While it is as much a part of the American way as apple pie, it does run against our national Constitution which forbids the government from taking actions that…
2500 Eagle Scouts, is that possible?
I have spent more than half of my 50 years, trying to inspire youth to achieve and to encourage others to do the same.I believe in the power of imagination and ingenuity. I know that a good idea in the…