Memorial Day is for the hundreds of thousands of Americans who have given their lives for their country and lie in cemeteries around the globe or in some unmarked, forgotten places. ...more

May 26, 2008

A lot of our problems stem from the North American Trade Union plan. This idea started with NAFTA in Bush Sr.'s administration; many of us knew very little about what NAFTA actually was. I'm sure as we look back and think about how prices have increased as well as the inferiority of the products we're receiving, not many of us would see it as a good thing. We were told that prices would decrease, which proved not to be the case. It is a part of this one world government plan. ...more

May 19, 2008

The season of Lent began Wednesday, and many Christians, especially Catholics, are observing 40 days of sacrifice before Easter. Lent represents a time when Jesus Christ is said to have fasted in the desert for 40 days. ...more

February 7, 2008

The season of Lent begins today, and many Christians, especially Catholics, are gearing up for 40 days of sacrifice before Easter. ...more

February 6, 2008

Chris Huston was toward the back of the line of early shoppers camped outside the Best Buy last Thanksgiving. ...more

November 23, 2007

With the upcoming first anniversary of Camden Allen White's accident in front of Brandon High School on my mind, I am still amazed at the ignorance of some of our residents who repeatedly do not stop for school buses loading or unloading on Parsons or Bloomingdale avenues. On a recent morning I flashed my headlights numerous times just to get the attention of approaching drivers. Even the hot rod kid behind the bus thought he could squeeze between the bus and my vehicle just to save a minute. ...more

November 21, 2007

It was a day to show the colors, to honor the sacrifice. ...more

November 13, 2007

Editor's note: Dan Walter, a former Hillsborough resident now living in Colorado, recently forwarded an e-mail his son sent from Iraq and suggested it might make an appropriate Veterans Day article. Cory Walter, a 21-year-old Bloomingdale High School graduate who earned a Bronze Star for this action, conveys the courage, sacrifice and self-reliance required of our military, whose service should be remembered and honored - and not just on Veterans Day. ...more

November 11, 2007

I read with interest the article 'A Distant War Hits Home' (Commentary, Sept. 16). Most of the writers commented on how unaffected they are by the War on Terror; however, only one writer actually sought out a way to be involved. I don't know anyone personally who is serving in Iraq or Afghanistan, either. However, as an American who deeply appreciates the sacrifice the men and women of the military and their families make, I have found ways to be affected. ...more

September 18, 2007

We should honor the men and women who served and sacrificed to keep America free, and to salute the families of the missing who continue to keep the candle of hope alive today. The National POW/MIA Recognition Day is Sept. 21. There are about 88,000 Americans to date who are missing and unaccounted for from the wars which our nation was involved in, going back as far as World War II. These are our military, and civilians who are our mothers, fathers, sons, daughters. How sad. A lot of these wars ended a long time ago. But as we pause to remember their sacrifices, we should also remember the sacrifices of the families who are still grieving their loss. ...more

September 15, 2007