By Wendel Sloan: Guest columnist Some prefer mountain vacations, but having spent much of the ’70s in high places at Jimmy Buffett concerts, I now try to stay more sea-level-headed. A frequent getaway is the Texas coast (where I’ll be Saturday). I love getting up at the crack of 10 a.m. and strolling the beaches […]
Obama aides prefer pricey regulations
December 17, 2008
Freedom New Mexico With his choices of top aides in the areas of economics and national security, President-elect Barack Obama veered toward the center of the Democratic Party. He’s mostly appointed people who initially supported the misbegotten Iraq war (and keeping nominal Republican Robert Gates on) to national security posts and people with Clinton-era experience […]
Still purrfect
February 14, 2008
The Clovis Wildcats improved to 24-0 Friday with a 77-39 win in a non-district win at Roswell. Jaye Crockett scored 20 points to lead Clovis, Bryce Hill added 19 and Jaden Isler 18. The Clovis girls beat Roswell 34-26 for their second straight win. Antiesha Brown led Clovis with 13 points while Kayla Breedlove and […]
Not crazy about the Dems
February 14, 2008
Editors recently asked readers if they prefer Barack Obama or Hillary Clinton. Some answers: • “Really don’t prefer either one, but would go with Hillary on account of her experience.” — Doug McGregor • How about neither? I would probably prefer Obama because it is inevitable that Monica Lewinsky’s ex-boyfriend will wreck Hillary’s campaign.” — Frank […]
Discrimination costs encourage racism
October 4, 2006
By Walter Williams: Syndicated columnist My previous columns have attempted to reduce confusion by suggesting operational definitions of discrimination and prejudice. Discrimination was defined as the act of choice, and prejudice was the act of decision-making on the basis of incomplete information. Good analytical thinking requires that we don’t confuse one phenomenon with another. The […]
Most readers prefer real fir on Christmas
November 29, 2003
Project: Reader Reaction A recent Project: Reader Reaction question asked participants if they prefer real or artificial Christmas trees. Some responses: “I love the smell of a real tree, but I would rather have an artificial tree because it is easier to decorate and there is no mess of pine needles all over the carpet. […]
