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| Wed Jun 09 The Harker Heights Public Summer Reading Club Kick-Off Party |
| Thu Jun 10 Reading Rovers Reading Club @ The Harker Heights Public Library |
| Mon Jun 14 Camp Heights – Summer Dy Camp 2010 |
You’re just as old as you feel
Honoring their sacrifice this Memorial Day
Subversive Role of Health Care in Progressive Agenda
Memorial Day not just another holiday
Prayer For Such a Time as This
Whatever can go wrong will go wrong
Government Spending: Americans on the Titanic
Bachelor life’s not all it’s cut out to be
Unemployment and Social Problems Likely for the Long Haul
Service charges beyond airlines
2010 debate on GOP critical
‘Idiots Guide to Marriage’
Meet your friend, the dumbbell!
Commentary
Cell phone use in cars leads to accidents
by Peary Perry
Aside from picking on the United States Post Office, I suppose my next biggest gripe would have to be people driving while doing things with their cell phones. This past week I watched a news story concerning the man who invented cell phones. His was certainly a marvelous invention and it’s hard to remember when we didn’t have them. Obviously these have become a part of our daily lives over the past twenty five or so years, but I wonder how many of us are familiar with these statistics? Talking on a cell phone causes nearly 25% of car accidents. One-fifth of experienced adult drivers i... Read more
Memorial Day Matters
by Wes Riddle
Memorial Day was originally designated as the 30th of May, but starting in 1971 it has been held the last Monday in May creating a convenient 3-day weekend. Memorial Day is observed today as a public holiday dedicated to the memory of the fallen who died in service to their country in wartime. Its origin dates to the terrible War Between the States. The day was actually inaugurated in 1868 as a holiday on which graves of Civil War veterans serving the Union were decorated. The South did not recognize the day as such, but set aside separate days on which to decorate grav... Read more
Public Lands Threat to Public Safety
by Wes Riddle
One thing one discovers from searching old newspapers and website articles is that border violence is hardly something new. It may have gotten worse of late, but there really is no excuse for our government’s failure to take effective action prior to this time. The U.S. Government’s inaction and incompetence are materially responsible for the death recently of rancher Robert Krenz among others, not only because the Government knows about vulnerabilities in border security and has empirical evidence of violence on U.S. soil, but also because the illegal alien who murdered Krenz foun... Read more