Crossville Chronicle, Crossville, TN Opinion

We the People: And the contender is...who?

2012-02-14T15:07:24-06:00

Jon Huntsman, the Mormon biker, missed a curve and took the high side. But he was too bright for the Tea Party gang anyway. Cain crapped out early. Three nines don’t beat a full house.

Lion and the Lamb: Applying the Bible to everyday life

2012-02-14T15:05:18-06:00

Random Thoughts: Crossvillian has ties to monument

2012-02-14T14:59:16-06:00

Looking forward by looking backward appeals to me and I enjoy reading years’ old Crossville Chronicles and sharing some of that news in the Looking Back column.
A headline in a February 1922 paper read, ‘Washington Memorial Plans Progressing.’

Tidbits: Wants, needs and TV viewing habits

2012-02-13T13:53:37-06:00

One thing about this lean economy is many households are looking at their monthly expenses and sorting things into "wants" and "needs." Needs would include electricity, heat, water, food and rent or mortgage payment.

Stumptalk: Hope and change becomes class warfare

2012-02-13T13:52:27-06:00

The president’s campaign slogan this year seems to be a claim that America is not “fair” to all of its citizens so he must take from some and give to others. This is not the America that I have known for most of my life.

GARY'S WORLD: A birthday worthy of celebrating

2012-02-09T15:09:55-06:00

Sometimes it's good to rejoice over the simple things in life. In fact, I always have been thankful for the simple things in life that bring me so much joy.

RANDOM THOUGHTS: Will the bullying ever stop?

2012-02-07T15:31:30-06:00

Memories of a 1980 visit to Dachau concentration camp are seared in my mind. They all came back as I read a travel story about Boston.

LION AND THE LAMB: The conspiracy against women

2012-02-07T15:30:32-06:00

One can find many major conspiracies against women throughout history. Most of these have come out of a context of male domination and patriarchal mindsets.

WE THE PEOPLE: Meet Grover Norquist

2012-02-07T15:29:42-06:00

Who is Grover Norquist? Norquist is a private citizen. He has never held an elected office. Yet, he has been called the most influential man in America. Grover Norquist helped cause our economic tragedy, putting millions of Americans out of work. Grover Norquist is dictatorial and uncompromising. Grover Norquist must be stopped.

TIDBITS: Duct tape fixes everything

2012-02-06T15:11:34-06:00

There's an old joke about how all you really need in your tool box is a roll of duct tape and a can of WD-40. Use duct tape if it moves and it shouldn't and WD-40 if it won't move and it should. This fabric-backed tape is one versatile product.