The theater shootings, another senseless tragedy

Whenever someone goes out to a shopping mall or movie theater, chances are  the last thing on their mind is ducking for cover from some maniac shooting randomly at people.  But in this day and age, you can never be too sure about your safety when going out in a public place. The Colorado movie […]

A sad epidemic in America

The current health care debate has dominated the news during recent weeks. I found it rather interesting and ironic that just before the supreme court ruling on the law, a study came out on obesity and the findings were rather startling. Nearly half of all adults living in this country are classified as being overweight […]

A hockey state’s big day

While many folks here in Minnesota were celebrating a very warm and steamy 4th of July, a bit of news broke about ice and not the kind that many were using to keep their favorite beverages cold.  It was about a huge signing of not one but two of the biggest free agents in the […]

The health care ruling, Obama wins but do the people?

After the ruling on the new health care law, there was much jubilation among supporters of the bill. I am sure the President was very relieved. Had this been struck down, it would have been a rather significant blow to his legacy. But the bill survived for the time being along with the claims of […]