Thursday's Loose Thread
The early sunsets are already bumming me out, and we haven't even hit the dreaded daylight savings time (first Sunday in November).Any bright ideas today?
Matter of Opinion archive for Sept. 2009
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 30, 2009
TUESDAY, SEPT. 29, 2009
Wednesday's Loose Thread
A belated one at that.Thoughts?
MONDAY, SEPT. 28, 2009
A doctor in the house?
Congress ought to lift the restrictions on how many future physicians are allowed in the education pipeline, in Our View.
Monday's Loose Thread
Sad news about William Safire. As the kids today would say (making Safire cringe), dude could write.Thoughts of the day?
FRIDAY, SEPT. 25, 2009
Friday's Loose Thread
Hope you have a lovely weekend, whether it's staying at home or venturing out. But beware of field trips.Put your thoughts of the day here.
Czar talk
Factcheck.org weighs in on the "czar" controversy.1. The term is more of a media creation, because their real titles are cumbersome. There's always been special envoys and advisers who aren't confirmed by Congress.2. Glenn Beck's list of 33 czars is laughable. Shocking, I know.3. George…
THURSDAY, SEPT. 24, 2009
Thursday's Loose Thread
The American people want your views on a variety of topics. So do the American people a favor and post them here? The American people thank you in advance.
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 23, 2009
Aristocracy had its place
Am I the only one who makes a connection between Joe Wilson's "You lie!" and President Obama's appearance on the David Letterman show this week?It makes me think back to LBJ lifting his shirt to show reporters his scar. That wasn't something we'd seen presidents…
Wednesday's Loose Thread
What are are your thoughts on this summer-like fall day?
TUESDAY, SEPT. 22, 2009
Tuesday's Loose Thread
I fell asleep before Letterman, so I missed the Obama interview. I did like this line by the president:"It's important to realize that I was actually black before the election. That tells you a lot, I think, about where the country is at."Thoughts on this…
MONDAY, SEPT. 21, 2009
Monday's Loose Thread
I'm back. Can't you just feel the excitement? So, for my daughter's ninth birthday party, I had her friends running wacky relay races in the back yard. In one of them, they had to don a pair of my pajama bottoms, run to a pile…
FRIDAY, SEPT. 18, 2009
Friday's loose thread
Another weekend beckons. What'll it be, yardwork, football, camping?If No. 1 on your to-do list is solving the world's woes, fill us in here.
The Fugitive
Phillip A. Paul remains at large after walking away from the Spokane Interstate Fair where he was one of a group of Eastern State Hospital patients on a field trip. As most people know by now, he was committed to Eastern after being found not…
THURSDAY, SEPT. 17, 2009
Thursday's loose thread
Mary Travers of Peter, Paul and Mary has died. Anyone old enough to reflect on the folk music craze of the '60s, be my guest. Me, I was a Kingston Trio man. Extra credit if you still have a set of bongos. Not bongs, bongos.
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 16, 2009
Wednesday's loose thread
Sheriff Ozzie Knezovich wants the county to revisit the decision of where a new jail facility or expansion would take place -- right where the existing jail is or somewhere farther from town where a lower, more horizontal design would be cheaper. One issue that…
TUESDAY, SEPT. 15, 2009
Tuesday's Loose Thread
It's Day 239 of the Obama presidency. Of the 239 scandals, which one would you say is the biggest?Or you can add other thoughts here.
MONDAY, SEPT. 14, 2009
Stop electing judges, O'Connor says
Former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor says the way we select judges in this state is all wrong. I can see arguments both ways.1. Yes, by electing them, a lot of money pours into these races from partisan sources.2. Yes, most people have trouble…
The Golden Goose fund
Thoughts on this fund tapped by Spokane police over the years? Spokane police spent $5.3 million on cars, travel, gasoline, weapons, training, clothing, electronics and office equipment over two decades, using a private account operated by the department’s Special Investigations Unit – outside of public…
Monday's Loose Thread
Funnel cakes, elephant ears, shaved ice ... oh my.What's on your mind as we head into another week?
SATURDAY, SEPT. 12, 2009
9/12 reflections
Fridays are usually hectic on the opinion pages, mostly because we're producing three days worth of pages rather than just one. Yesterday had the added challenge of responding to a wave of phone and e-mail messages from readers who were distressed that the Sept. 11…
FRIDAY, SEPT. 11, 2009
Friday's Loose Thread
I'm planning on a Fair weekend, because the daughter is dancing there. Hope you have a fine one, too,Thoughts on events of the day?
Indoctrination
Signe Wilkinson has an interesting cartoon today. Students who missed out on the "Obama indoctrination" missed out on other forms, such as the Pledge of Allegiance. What other forms of indoctrination did you witness at schools? Which ones are there now? Outside of school, what…
THURSDAY, SEPT. 10, 2009
Thursday's Loose Thread
"Rules are made to be broken." Does that make sense? What other cliches are senseless?Or you can comment on current events here.
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 9, 2009
Wednesday's Loose Thread
Everybody's working for the ... geez, I hate that song.What is up?
TUESDAY, SEPT. 8, 2009
The official MOO poll on health care
So as things stand -- and feel free to wait for Obama's speech -- what do want to happen with health care this year.A. Forget it. Try again next year.B. Pass something, even if it falls short of the goal of universality.C. Forget it. Cure…
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