November 20, 2008 RSS feed / Opinions

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Making no sense

By GARY TOOLE
They gave up the so-called war on drugs which was really just a front.They don't really want to stop drugs. It's big money for all. More...

Vox Pop

As Thanksgiving Day approaches, it is easy to remember to be thankful for family, freedom, and health. What other particular things are you especially thankful for this year? More...

Stop spending money out of town and save Friday paychecks in Wilkes County

By KIP BURKE news editor

Whether you feel freshly empowered by voting recently, or freshly mugged by the collapse of your particular chunk of the world economy, you do have one opportunity right now to affect your world with your actions - you can save Wilkes County jobs More...

Book Review

When I'm Sixty-four By TERESA GHILARDUCCI
Reviewed by PEGGY BARNETT

Now that the 2008 elections are over, many U.S. citizens are concentrating, some in panic, all in concern, about the economy. One reason for some degree of panic is the threat of lost pensions. More...

Political Cartoon

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An abundance of interesting neighbors often makes good fences unnecessary

By LORAN SMITH columnist

Robert Frost, the distinguished American poet, suggested in his poem "Mending Wall" that "Good fences make good neighbors." Perhaps he had a bad experience with his neighbors. Or it could be that good fences helped him maintain privacy. More...