If a man has fallen (or jumped) from the roof of a 20-story building, does it matter whether or not he acknowledges, at about the 10th floor, that he indeed seems to be in mid-flight headed toward an unpleasant landing?
Ball State University economist Michael Hicks has been among the holdouts who have insisted, for months now, that the economy had not slipped into recession. On Monday, Hicks said he's changed his mind: We're in a recession.
They finally got Al Capone on income tax charges, and O.J. finally gets his, too:
The columnist George Will has often remarked that Barry Goldwater won the 1964 presidential election, but that "it took 16 years to count the votes." Ronald Reagan's 1980 election was a victory for Goldwater conservatives.
In that same spirit, O.J. Simpson has been found guilty of the murders of Ronald Goldman and Nicole Brown Simpson.
Divorce is an epidemic this nation must address. Children of divorce are much more likely to have all sorts of problems. Drastic government action is called for.
Well, hold on there a sec, Bucko:
There's a new U.S. naturalization test, and the old civics questions that just require the memorization and repetition of facts are being replaced with ones that require a little more thinking:
Are new conceptual questions such as, "What does the Constitution do?" more difficult than old queries like "What is the Constitution?"
Hoosier cashiers are warned to beware of quick-change artists:
A couple of quick change scammers recently made off with around $200 in less than a half-hour in two Linton stores.
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According to Jerrell, this (leaving the money on top of the drawer) was a common practice in years past and it was started for reasons like this.
Guess some things never really change:
The single most perplexing phrase in the English language, I've always thought, is “one thing led to another”. Hooking up with someone is rarely that straightforward. One thing, in my experience, usually leads to a misunderstanding, which leads to awkwardness, disappointment and, eventually, howling despair.
What would we do without USA Today and its penetrating features such as "Fall colors depend on weather changes"?
Early fall at a glance: As green fades, yellow, orange, red and brown pigments (present all during the growing season) show through.
In case I miss the winter solstice issue, someone call and remind me: Cold and snow expected as weather changes!
The mayor of Los Angeles gets the award for the worst timing ever:
Hey, it may be grim out there, gas and food prices might be sky high, the housing collapse is bringing down Wall Street, but better not mess with Santa:
But despite -- and many argue because of -- the depressing litany of news on everything from foreclosures to wrangling over a whopping $700 billion bailout for Wall Street, there is one item retailers dare not cut from their holiday lineup even if they're looking to trim costs: Santa Claus.
Hey, it may be grim out there, gas and food prices might be sky high, the housing collapse is bringing down Wall Street, but better not mess with Santa:
But despite -- and many argue because of -- the depressing litany of news on everything from foreclosures to wrangling over a whopping $700 billion bailout for Wall Street, there is one item retailers dare not cut from their holiday lineup even if they're looking to trim costs: Santa Claus.
