Opinions
Turning a Blind Eye
Has the baseball player scandal created a cloud of uncertainty for Major League Baseball? Yes fans, we were warned that something likely would of, could of, or should of happened after the All Star Break, but who would think anyone facing these drug charge violations would have to make a let’s make a […]
Smartest Card in Your Wallet Helps Make Your Kids Smarter Too
The American Library Association can list 60 ways you can use your library card. Check our website for the full list (fppld.org), to see if you are getting the most out of your library. This month the Franklin Park library is encouraging parents to make sure each child has a library card. Librarians are visiting […]
Bob’s Perspective
The Triumph How do you view the future? Will the world stay the same? Get worse? Get better? Many people in the world today sense that something “big” is about to happen because of the way the world is changing but don’t know what it will be. Soon, will the world be transformed in a […]
Just imagine a world without Taxes, Taxes, Taxes……
Lets not forget the second installment of your 2012 tax bill was due on August 1st.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
Twenty Dollar Bill ——————————————————– A well-known speaker started off his seminar by holding up a $20 bill. In the room of 200, he asked, “who would like this $20 bill?” Hands started going up. He said, “I am going to give this $20 to one of you but first, let me do this.” He proceeded […]
Keeping the Hands on Newspaper
Are we wired and less connected? Is technology evolving too quickly and taking us all away from our daily newspapers grasp at hand? What is wrong with all of this you people of many places? Do you feel that the world is socially dying without technology? Have we lost our sense of common sense with […]
The Finish Line of Heroes
It was not only a 26.2 mile Boston Marathon race that had a lot of meaning for all who watched and attended it, but for many Bostonians it was a day of patriotism. Yes, it was a day of an annual event of meaning and tradition and expression for the many there that celebrated the […]
Letters to the Editor – June
Dear Editor: Until we are able to develop a mechanism for informing the public about matters considered and acted upon by the new Board of Education for School District 81, we will be sharing highlights from our meetings with you. We appreciate your cooperation in helping us convey information as we work through this transition […]
Catholic priest under attack for standing by church teachings…….
A Fr. Greg Shaffer is the chaplain of the Catholic Newman Center on campus at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. Recently a group of pro-homosexual students have band together to force Fr. Shaffer off campus because he opposes abortion and same-sex marriage. Fr. Shaffer defends these church teachings in his sermons, RCIA classes, and Bible […]
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