Editorial

Legalized recruiting is ruining high school athletics

ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. Remember the University of Michigan’s “Fab Five” in basketball two decades ago? I thought…

Editor January 12, 2017

Editorial

I agree with a timid proposal to increase term limits

ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. I was shocked — shocked I tell you — when I learned recently that…

Editor January 2, 2017

Editorial

There must be 5 ways to cut the U.S. budget deficit

ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. Singer-songwriter Paul Simon 40 years ago had a hit record with “Fifty Ways to…

Editor December 23, 2016

Editorial

Coach Darrin Smith’s decision didn’t resolve anything

ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. I'm aware this won’t do any good, but I hereby resolutely urge Hopkins boys’…

Editor December 11, 2016

Editorial

Politicians continue their assault on public education

ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” story. It is an editorial by the editor. The latest round of the “Starve the Beast” political game being played by the…

Editor December 1, 2016

Editorial

Hopkins basketball parents’ grievances outlined

To the editor: I only recently became a part of the Hopkins Community, so I know very little about the dynamics of the Hopkins basketball program, but I can give…

Editor November 22, 2016

Editorial

Army Bob insists it’s a newspaper; it’s just on-line

To the editor: In the Army Bob column, I constantly refer to the Townbroadcast as a “newspaper.” I am guilty of that and have no regrets saying it. Several good…

Editor November 19, 2016

Editorial

Some corrections on school bond issue information

I wanted to offer you some corrections to the information you posted Monday night regarding our bond proposals vote. I agree there was not much discussion and by the way,…

Editor November 16, 2016

Editorial

So just what did school board decide about bond?

ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” story. It is an editorial by the editor. I got it wrong Monday night when I reported that part of the first…

Editor November 15, 2016

Editorial

There have been ‘misogynists’ before Donald Trump

To the editor: I will try once again to add some insights, not as an attack on liberals, but as a means to quell some of the distress espoused about…

Editor November 13, 2016