Opinion
The Mirage Of Energy Independence
If we could harness hypocritical hot air as an energy source, our troubles would be over.
Opinion
A Political Patchwork Quilt
The county-level typology does help to explain some political events, such as why Hillary Clinton won Ohio and is favored in Pennsylvania despite Barack Obama’s easy win in Wisconsin.
Opinion
A Compensation Plan with Merit
In the business world, top performers are routinely rewarded with handsome financial bonuses and generous raises. The flip side is true as well: missing the mark entirely just might mean getting the boot. Such a reality-based compensation system of cause and effect keeps employees on their toes.
Opinion
Right Reason for Family-Friendly
There’s a right way and a wrong way to justify family-friendly government policies.
Opinion
Painting in Primary Colors
Despite electoral-calendar changes, places like Ames, Derry, Spartanburg – and now Reno – will still matter a lot, and the major presidential candidates will spend time and resources in them.
Opinion
Locals Put On A Happy Face
Kenosha, Wisconsin claims that its 2-mile streetcar line, at a cost of $5.2 million, is responsible for about $150 million in development. But its daily ridership is 100. Seem likely?
Opinion
Attack of the Meta-Meaning Mavens
Although some are trying commendably to avoid it, the debacle of the Duke lacrosse case appears to be repeating itself just down I-40 in Greensboro, where allegations of assault are roiling the Guilford College campus.
Opinion
Being Satisified With Happy Studies
Happiness rises with gross national product, though not perfectly. It also rises with the presence of civil and political liberties, as measured by Freedom House rankings.
Opinion
Lindalyn’s Journal
Five can be a difficult birthday. Just ask the architects of President Bush's landmark federal law, No Child Left Behind (NCLB), which turned five this past Monday, January 8th.
Opinion
Left and Right Debate the Middle
Are things getting better or worse for average Americans? There is a great deal of debate going on at the moment among folks with contrasting answers to this question
Opinion
A Freedom to Teach Nonsense?
Academic freedom cannot be construed as a shield protecting professors and instructors from professional evaluation and personal responsibility.
Opinion
In Defense of (Most) Photojournalism
The first thing we did when our newsroom got a copy of PhotoShop in 1991 was put a third eye in the middle of Kimberly Bergalis’ forehead.
