Tuesday February 7, 2012 Peter Funt You can’t make this stuff up," Johnny Carson used to say when truth trumped fiction in one of his monologues. The line is perfect for the current GOP presidential campaign, where the candidates’ seemingly serious pronouncements leave joke writers with little to add.   Full Story

Tuesday February 7, 2012 You know when the right wing attack machine gets behind an offensive against the Obama administration the issue stands a 50-50 chance of being entirely political, despite all the usual sound an fury. This week there is "Catholic outrage," to quote the usual suspects, over a decision by Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius that, under the national   Full Story

Monday February 6, 2012 As a fan and supporter of basketball in this town for over 35 years I would like to know what is going on with the girls basketball program. I have heard that coach Reynolds has taken a medical leave of absence. That is unfortunate for him. Where is Bill Martin? How is it that Courtney Ludwig-Reif is listed as the coach?   Full Story