Opinion Archive

Here's a which-is-better question for you. Suppose a New Jersey motel room rented for $125 a night prior to Hurricane Sandy's devastation. When the hurricane hits, a husband, wife and their two young…

Storm Sandy…But for the grace of God
The recent stormy Sandy has been classified with many terms – superstorm, Frankenstorm, unique, historic, epic, amazing, ‘Perfect Storm’ – and on and on.
An…

Most people know that secondhand smoke poses serious health risks for both children and adults. In 2006 the U.S. Surgeon General reported that “there is no safe level of secondhand smoke exposure.” P…

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The USA is not what it was five…

Thanks to the industrializers of American agriculture, we finally know why the chicken crossed the road: to run away from the factory farm.
These livestock and poultry factories are encased in tho…

Heart felt thanks
The family of AMHC Charles (Chuck) Dennis Brewer Sr. USN, Ret. May 9 1944 – October 2 2012 wishes to extend a heartfelt thank you to our many friends for their condolences on our…

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Thursday, 6:58 a.m.
Hello this is Dennis. F…

Observations of a crazy night
Election night is behind us and we found some interesting points to ponder before we go through this again in four years.
Concerns about write-in candidates, early…

That sigh of relief you heard at 7 p.m. last night was all of America realizing the Presidential race was finally over.
No more negative campaign ads. Now, unfortunately, the talking heads will sp…

As the 2012 election storms into its last week, we have a strong sense of how people will vote.
People in the parts of town with lots of title pawn shops, payday loans, liquor stores that take EBT…