Month: May 2004

On Memorial Day we remember those who died in battle – but it is also a good time to assess the status of the freedoms for which they fought. Religious freedom in particular, has taken its blows in recent years, but recent Associated Press stories assure us that the First Amendment rights still stand. In…

It was a simple question, but it remains with me to this day. The Alaskan visitor to our study group had mentioned long winter nights without television. An incredulous suburbanite stared open mouthed at her, “No TV? What do you do without TV?” “Have you ever heard of reading books?” only the Alaskan’s look of…

Phew! The graduation section is done. With new stories and pictures added up deadline – and after – the graduation section on all of Union County’s students has fattened yourpaper. Preparing it was a monstrous job for everyone involved. The advertising department sorted through the details to make sure that everyone’s beloved graduate received the…

Is there anything more irritating than a successful dieter? You know the kind of person I mean … the dude who for years plowed into food with a shovel in one hand and a bulldozer in the other. Out of the blue, dude puts down the shovel, parks the bulldozer, grabs a set of chop…

Welcome to May, the glorious month of graduation, recitals, academic award programs, athletic competitions and Mother’s Day. Again this year, the El Dorado News-Times has collected and selected elementary students’ thoughts about their mothers. The first were published April 29; another set will be in this Thursday’s paper. Since we can’t publish all the essays,…