Standing In IÕve decided to write my own obituaryÑan Òautobituary,Ó if you will. Not that IÕm expecting to die anytime soon. I feel pretty good for my age. ItÕs just that I want to be prepared when the time comes. I donÕt want someone else to write about me after IÕve stopped breathing. The result … Continue Reading
The issue: But true to her style, the re-elected chancellor likely will pursue only a modest easy of her countryÕs tightly regulated economy German Chancellor Angela Merkel, a former physicist, is invariably described as a cautious consensus-builder. Apparently, the Germans like her style, because in elections Sunday they finally gave her something of a mandate. … Continue Reading
Standing In I learned some harsh lessons in economics when I was a child during the Great Depression. My familyÕs home in Toledo, Ohio, was lost to foreclosure in 1930 for the lack of $800 to pay the mortgage. My father lost his job at Willys-Overland. They packed as many household goods as they could … Continue Reading
The issue: Over the next four years, the U.S. government may be hiring nearly 600,000 people for all types of jobs The federal governmentÕs contribution to ending the recession will be more than just stimulus money, bank bailouts and cash for clunkers. The federal government needs to begin hiring massive numbers of new workers over … Continue Reading
Enterprise music critic The dedicated DJs at KDVS 90.3 FM view themselves as defenders of freedom against corporate-controlled mainstream radio. Our local free-form radio station is run independently by volunteers who Òfight the good fight against corporate hegemony of homogeny.Ó To celebrate this independence, KDVS will present the eighth annual ÒOperation: Restore Maximum Freedom,Ó a … Continue Reading
Enterprise staff writer Michael May doesnÕt know exactly how many freckles are on President Barack ObamaÕs face. But believe him when he says he has not only met the president, but also shook his hand. Twice. May, a Davis resident, attended a private meeting with Obama and his Cabinet members at the White House this … Continue Reading
Standing in It’s personal, not political. In fact, itÕs very personal. Of all things political that IÕve observed over some 36 years here in Davis, what a joyful breath of fresh air to find that Our Town has a kind, caring, compassionate soul, without regard to political stance or position. After I was diagnosed with … Continue Reading
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