May 24, 2013

Paying it forward to friends and loved ones

Joan Dorsey
Guest Columnist
Several years back there was a movie called Pay It  Forward.
Great movie, very sad.
The general premise was to do something to help a total stranger; no strings attached. They in turn would also …

Murky crystal ball shows new things in new year

It’s that time of year again. It’s the time where media outlets reflect on the passage of time and attempt to predict things to come.
People in the media make a lot of lists at this time of year. There …

Hark the herald angels sing, Glory to the newborn king

  And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed.
And this taxing was first made when Cyre’ni-us was governor of Syria.)
And all went …

Unemployment numbers paint vague economic picture

Jobless claims dropped last month sending the unemployment rate down a notch, but it’s too early to get excited that the dampened U.S. economy is on the mend.
The unemployment rate fell from 7.9 percent to 7.7 percent in November, …

Local campaigns prepare to heat up

Don’t breathe that sigh of relief just yet.
The political engine isn’t out of steam, despite the end of the 2012 presidential election.
City council and school board races are gathering power as candidates are now throwing their hats into …

Tattered Rolodex recalls memories, serves personal, historical purpose

Rhonda Humble
Publisher
Flipping through the dog-eared cards on my Rolodex one day, I was putting x’s through those who were out of business, out-of-town or dead.
“Why don’t you just throw them out?” a young co-worker asked.
At the …

Black Friday shopping is not a political act

Black Friday has sparked a whole new controversy about a tradition as almost as old as Thanksgiving itself – the commercialization of America.
Scroll through a Facebook newsfeed dated Nov. 28 or Nov. 29, 2012 and you’ll be met with …

A day of Thanksgiving established

WHEREAS it is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey His will, to be grateful for His benefits, and humbly to implore His protection and favour; and Whereas both Houses of Congress have, …

OUR VIEW: Cut downtown business a little slack

The city and downtown merchants need to find some balance.
City officials recently asked two downtown merchants to remove items displayed on Main Street sidewalks saying the items make it difficult for pedestrians to pass.
We don’t doubt that occasionally …

Planners to address changes to this part of county

Someone once said, change is the one constant in life, and nothing could be more true in Southwest Johnson County.
With population growth headed south down the I-35 corridor, warehouse growth at New Century and industrial growth coming north from …