http://www.crossville-chronicle.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Mon, 12 May 2008 16:29:00 +0000 http://www.crossville-chronicle.com/columns/local_story_133163110.html http://www.crossville-chronicle.com/columns/local_story_133163110.html I was sick a couple of weeks ago, but how sick was I really? In times like those I wonder how well I handle illness. Am I a big pansy, or am I Superman? I hate being sick, so I suspect reality lies somewhere in-between — maybe leaning slightly toward the flowery side as opposed to The Man of Steel. I hate being sick. Mon, 12 May 2008 16:24:00 +0000 http://www.crossville-chronicle.com/columns/local_story_133162449.html http://www.crossville-chronicle.com/columns/local_story_133162449.html When asked to comment on John McCain’s economic speech, Hillary Clinton said it “sounded like Herbert Hoover.” Incredibly, this candidate besmirches the architect of the governmental policies which have been the bedrock of her entire political career. Thu, 08 May 2008 15:08:00 +0000 http://www.crossville-chronicle.com/columns/local_story_129151013.html http://www.crossville-chronicle.com/columns/local_story_129151013.html It’s time for newspapers and their staffs to tell the other side of the story about our industry. This past week, we read about the decline of newspaper circulation in most of the major markets across the country. Tue, 06 May 2008 17:32:00 +0000 http://www.crossville-chronicle.com/columns/local_story_127173303.html http://www.crossville-chronicle.com/columns/local_story_127173303.html I have never been able to pass a buggy without looking in it. I have never failed to marvel at those new lives, and at the creative power that brought them into this world. They are not only miraculous, but they are completely dependent upon those who came before them for protection, nourishment and positive development. We have the power in our hands to nurture them. Tue, 06 May 2008 17:30:00 +0000 http://www.crossville-chronicle.com/columns/local_story_127173113.html http://www.crossville-chronicle.com/columns/local_story_127173113.html From one mother to another, I wish mothers reading this column a happy Mother’s Day! It was a long struggle for Anna Jarvis to convince the government to set aside a day to honor mothers. It had been a dream of her deceased mother, Ann Maria Reeves Jarvis, that there should be such a day. In May 1914, the U.S. Congress passed legislation for the day. Wed, 01 Aug 2007 19:58:00 +0000 http://www.crossville-chronicle.com/columns/local_story_213195816.html http://www.crossville-chronicle.com/columns/local_story_213195816.html Check out some "oldies but goodies" from Mike Moser, David Spates, Dorothy Brush and Ed Wood. There are some doozies in there. Mon, 05 May 2008 20:17:00 +0000 http://www.crossville-chronicle.com/columns/local_story_126150631.html http://www.crossville-chronicle.com/columns/local_story_126150631.html I wonder if I could sell my kids' birthday party pictures to the celebrity gossip rags. It seems to be all the rage among the Hollywood glitterati. If Americans are so interested in seeing photos of Tom Cruise's and Katie Holmes' kid eat cake and ice cream, why wouldn't they want to see photos of my kids eating cake and ice cream? Mon, 05 May 2008 14:23:00 +0000 http://www.crossville-chronicle.com/columns/local_story_126142423.html http://www.crossville-chronicle.com/columns/local_story_126142423.html Political concern about homelessness waxes and wanes as politicians choose at one time to exploit the issue while at other times to ignore it. It reminds me of a conversation I once had with a BMW-driving friend of mine who lived in a modest 4,000-square-foot house in a wealthy suburb of Washington, DC. Thu, 01 May 2008 21:11:00 +0000 http://www.crossville-chronicle.com/columns/local_story_122211225.html http://www.crossville-chronicle.com/columns/local_story_122211225.html I have a question that must be answered both by the Board of Education and the county commission. Since it appears there are not enough allocated funds to cover the current cost of running our present school system, how can you even consider building another elementary school without plans of financial support? Tue, 29 Apr 2008 19:42:00 +0000 http://www.crossville-chronicle.com/columns/local_story_120194239.html http://www.crossville-chronicle.com/columns/local_story_120194239.html I have an irritating, life-long habit of talking to strangers, and reflecting upon what they say. It has caused me to contemplate issues I may never have otherwise considered. It has inspired countless columns and theses. Along the way, it has helped me to offend an incalculable number of people. The most prominent of those I have offended is my own brother in California. Tue, 29 Apr 2008 19:41:00 +0000 http://www.crossville-chronicle.com/columns/local_story_120194204.html http://www.crossville-chronicle.com/columns/local_story_120194204.html This year marks 100 years of Gideons International quietly going about their business. The first Gideon Bible was given to the Superior Hotel in Superior, Montana in 1908. The idea of having a Bible in hotel rooms began with three traveling salesmen. Judges 7 was the inspiration for their mission. It tells the story of an ordinary farmer willing to do exactly what God wanted him to do. Tue, 29 Apr 2008 19:38:00 +0000 http://www.crossville-chronicle.com/columns/local_story_120194035.html http://www.crossville-chronicle.com/columns/local_story_120194035.html After the last meeting of Democracy for Cumberland County, a friend allowed that it was about time for another of my articles to appear. To which I suggested that he give me a topic. "Write about religion and politics," was the reply. Mon, 28 Apr 2008 15:59:00 +0000 http://www.crossville-chronicle.com/columns/local_story_119155942.html http://www.crossville-chronicle.com/columns/local_story_119155942.html We all know the official rules of the road, but driver's ed will carry you only so far. Anyone who's driven for more than, say, 12 miles knows that the art of driving is a subtle interchange of sociological nuance. Scientists can teach a robot how to drive, but there's so much more to it than just accelerate, brake and steer. You need to wave. Mon, 28 Apr 2008 15:43:00 +0000 http://www.crossville-chronicle.com/columns/local_story_119154609.html http://www.crossville-chronicle.com/columns/local_story_119154609.html As a moral and ethical issue, who should pay for my health care? I have never heard this question asked by government, candidates or anyone else, for that matter, but then it seems no one speaks about ethics and morals anymore, either. Wed, 23 Apr 2008 09:10:00 +0000 http://www.crossville-chronicle.com/columns/local_story_114090031.html http://www.crossville-chronicle.com/columns/local_story_114090031.html I don’t know what hits you first – the smell, the noise, or the enormous size of the place. The smell is a mixture of disinfectant and human waste. The noise is the slamming of doors and numerous people shouting, talking, and generally making noise of any kind. The size of the place is about an eight or ten block area in the middle of the city.