Of all the addictions one could possibly have, perhaps the least recognized is Internet addiction. People everywhere have grown more dependent on the Internet for everything from banking and communication to media and even to medical advice. But just like an alcoholic who can never take just one drink, people with addictive tendencies can just as easily become hooked on their computers. (0) comments
The nights of most Israelis and Palestinians have been punctuated by gunfire and mortar rounds, but there's a calculated silence coming from Washington. Only in the past two days has President-elect Barack Obama spoke out about the Israeli operation in Gaza. (0) comments
I am the treasurer of Fort Worth Citizens for Responsible Government and editor of our electronic newsletter. I would like to thank Katie for the article and the Daily Skiff for printing subject matter that is deadly accurate concerning what we citizens must deal with on a daily basis when we try to protect our families and property from an uncaring Fort Worth management staff, some council members, the mayor and their connections to the natural gas exploration/production industry. (0) comments
Buried in a casket bearing the logo of the New York Yankees? No, it's not the fate of Babe Ruth or Lou Gehrig. It could be your Uncle Sal if he's willing to pony up the dough. According to a Dec. 15 article in The New York Times by Francis X. Clines, the Branch Funeral Home in Smithtown, N. (0) comments
As a retail worker at an area mall, I had an up-close and personal view of Black Friday last year and am still wondering: what in the world happened to good will toward men, 'tis the season to be jolly and all that other stuff the holidays are supposed to be about? Was Wal-Mart's Black Friday sale really worth trampling a New York man to death? Were people so consumed with greed that they didn't notice the pregnant woman, who later had a miscarriage, on the floor? It doesn't make sense to me. (0) comments
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