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February 16, 2011

Justice reflects judge’s manner

Remember the stories of Isaac C. Parker, better known as the hanging judge? A famed figure of the Wild West, Parker was raised in Ohio, then […]
February 23, 2011

Questions jump at LEAP scores

When public school students test well they and their teachers deserve credit. When grades indicate need for improvement they require attention. Academic test scores not only […]
March 2, 2011

Consider origins of Carnival season

Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville and his brother Pierre Le Monye d’Iberville were explorers and colonizers. They were the first generation of their family to be […]
March 9, 2011

Pump Price Perspectives

The price of oil closed at $104.42 a barrel on Friday. It was the highest cost placed on crude since $106.89 was posted on Sept. 26, […]