Williams’ firing forces examination of race, religion
Last week, National Public Radio news correspondent Juan Williams was fired after making some disparaging remarks about Muslims on the Fox News program "The O’Reilly Factor." Williams told host Bill O’Reilly that when on airplanes, the sight of Muslims still…
Are we all gang members?
According to www.sohh.com, on Oct. 7, the rapper Jay-Z had been targeted by the Miami Police Department in an online gang activity poster. He was depicted as a stereotypical illustration of a gang member. The poster was posted on the…
Web Exclusive – The Word of Troy
Last Week’s Record: 8-6 Season Record: 48-42 Generally speaking, it’s par for the course to have a handful of players go down with concussions over the span of the NFL Regular Season. But Sunday was enough to make any football…
Hockey shows off school to prospective students, but also a rowdy sport
As I scan through the 10-day forecast for the Oswego area, the smile I have on my face quickly disappears. High temperatures are in the low 50s and scattered showers wash out many of the days. The coldest day this…
Radical progressives resurrect failed attempts of ’70s
It is time for us to take a good hard look at where we are heading as a country. We have come to a fork in the road with the midterm elections as well as the 2012 presidential election. The…
Anti-gay attacks temp politicians
Last week was a rough one for Carl Paladino, New York’s Republican candidate for governor. In a speech to a group of Jewish leaders, he made several controversial remarks about gay people. He said that our children were being brainwashed…
With horror, slasher flicks gore puts off viewers, detracts from storytelling
For the most part, I love horror stories. In stories about zombies, demons, ghosts, werewolves or vampires (when they’re not being made to look like total pansies by a certain Mormon housewife) if some otherworldly mess happens, and it’s well-written,…
Savoring flavors of fall
The leaves on the trees have changed to a more earthy tone. They fall at our feet, and crunch with each step we take. A mild chill is now in the air, blasting forth with each strong Lake Ontario gust….
Politicians’ attack ads waiver
It’s election season, so if you’ve looked at a TV for longer than 30 seconds, you’ve seen at least one political attack commercial. Those are the ones created by campaigns to skewer an opponent’s policies, character or existence in general….
Women sacrificing for relationships may soon suffer regrets
Before the 1950s the sole purpose of women in the world was to lie on their backs, make babies and take care of their households and husbands. During the 1950s and 1960s, women wanted more out of life, so they…
