News opinion 2008-07-27 Andanh.com

Swan song Sun, 27 Jul 2008 10:57:00 GMT
The FNP usually keep temps like me for one, or at most, two years I've written 144 columns in over five years, so it is time to go, Bill My editor was not that blunt; in fact had nice things to say, but they have a paper to run, and I couldn't presume to tell them how

Questioning progress Sun, 27 Jul 2008 10:56:00 GMT
Psycometricians are an interesting lot They focus on the theory and technique involved in educational and psychological measurement and study things like tests and questionnaires They like to construct them, figure out how to measure them, and tweak the conjectural approaches used to gauge them

One solution
Timing, as the saying goes, can be everything.

Bronx not the best place to work through problems
Brian Burres doesn’t last two innings. He gives up as many runs as he gets outs, marking the seventh consecutive time a Baltimore Orioles’ starting pitcher fails to complete six innings, going 1-4 with an 8.73 ERA and allowing 32 runs in 33 innings in that span.

Freezer empty; just wait
Another hunting season approaches and for this we give thanks and praise.

State and Federal legislators representing the area

Proceeds to help purchase ambulance
Thank you for publishing my letter and many thanks to everyone who has responded with interest in purchasing tickets for a chance to win the 1976 classic BMW Model 2002 car being raffled to benefit St. Elizabeth Hospital in Arusha, Tanzania.

55 again?
One phenomenon associated with the energy crisis that resulted from the Arab oil embargo of the 1970s is apparently repeating itself during America's current difficulties with high oil and gasoline prices.

Writer failed to touch on some of the real factors
I am an employee for the Federal Bureau of Prisons currently working in the state of Texas. On July 20, your paper printed a letter ("Remember the staff at the prisons") from the vice president of local 420 representing the bargaining unit staff of the United States Penitentiary at Hazelton, W.Va.

Blame the first person who thought it was safe
With New Orleans back on the editorial page I thought I would give my opinion who was really to blame. ("Why do we continue to demean New Orleans?" July 17 Times-News)

Neighborhood watch committee brings results
This is to all the folks who are fed up with crime in their neighborhood. I don't blame you. I read with interest the article written by Jeffrey Alderton, "Burglaries pose growing threat in three counties" (July 24 Times-News).

Why can’t we have hybrid towers, too?
Advantages of height

It was a classic case of nutty behavior
Although my favorite meal is generally whatever I am eating at the time, I lean toward choosing breakfast above all others.

Thank teens for this leap in technology
Technology is ever-evolving

Puffery about geothermal energy going on at ACM
Today’s article about the new Allegany College of Maryland library refers to the heating and air-conditioning system as geothermal.

The enemy understands, but he apparently doesn’t
Well, we can all breath easier, Obama has after 900 days gone to Iraq and now knows what needs to be done, there and in Afghanistan, what a relief.

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