Native Alaskans unhappy with Palin
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin routinely notes her husband's Yup'ik Eskimo roots. But those connections haven't erased doubts about her in a community long slighted by the white settlers who flocked…
Congress set to vote on bailout
US lawmakers agreed a 700-billion-dollar bailout for debt-stricken Wall Street banks and sent the legislation aiming to stem the US financial crisis for Congress…
Repost of McCain’s pounding beats Obama’s rope-a-dope debate style
The polls and pundits say I was wrong in the conclusion I arrived at immediately after the debate. I'll gladly take my knocks for writing this: Muhammad Ali mastered the…
Miss Martin’s Classroom Rules of Manners
Additional posting guidelines and rules for those who post on my columns. I welcome input, opinions and suggestions.…
Jobs! Jobs! Jobs!
"If Presidential Candidates have gotten the word that Americans want our borders closed to illegal aliens why hasn’t our candidates gotten the message that jobs are just as big a…
Poor Palin: at the right place at the wrong time?
No doubt that "Fate" plays a role in the lives of all of us. The Sarah Palin "pick" has had a chance to play out in our daily lives, but at…
Festooned with Lies, the McCain Campaign’s attack on reality
George Orwell would be proud. He once wrote that, "During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act." Perhaps a more appropriate quote would be, "In our…
John McCain has a gambling problem
Only six members of Congress have received more money from the gambling industry than Mr. McCain, and five hail from the casino hubs of Nevada and New…
Is a deal near on Wall Street bailout?
US Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and leading lawmakers early Sunday reported "great progress toward" reaching an unprecedented 700-billion-dollar Wall Street bailout plan before markets…
Obama to McCain: What about middle class?
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama sought to score a quick post-debate advantage Saturday by traveling to two Republican-leaning states and accusing GOP rival John…
