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Opinion
Opinion
Commentary: Sticking Around in Fort Worth
Dallas, TX
(2009-07-02)
Census estimates released last month ranked Fort Worth in 2008 the tenth fastest growing city among those in the U.S. with at least 100,000 people. Cowtown added more than 24,000 people last year. But commentator Elizabeth Lunday has an idea why so many either never leave or don't stay away for long.
Commentary: Liberty
Buffalo, NY
(2009-06-30)
With Independence Day just a few days away, Listener Commentator Gary Schindler finds himself reflecting on the meaning of liberty.
Commentary: Media Coverage of Michael Jackson's Death
Buffalo, NY
(2009-06-29)
The coverage of Michael Jackson's untimely death last week was nearly non-stop on the cable news network. Listener-Commentator Mary Jo Jagord (JAY-gord) expressed relief that at least there was one station and network that was providing what she described as "real news."
Commentary: Swine Flu
Dallas, TX
(2009-06-26)
With nearly 30,000 confirmed cases of the H1N1 virus or swine flu reported in 74 countries, the World Health Organization earlier this month announced the start of a flu pandemic. Commentator Jennifer Nagorka considers how we reacted to swine flu closer to home and what we could have done better.
Summer Camp Rocks
Ann Arbor, MI
(2009-06-26)
Enollment in summer camp for kids is down about 15 percent across the country. The weak economy and high school coaches holding "voluntary" workouts over the summer can make it tough to get to camp. But Michigan Radio sports commentator John U. Bacon says if the choice is between summer camp and extra team workouts, summer camp should win.
Infrastructure Needs Scream For Attention Following D.C. Accident
Baltimore, MD
(2009-06-25)
The DC Metro crash this week is a chilling reminder that the nation's infrastructure always needs more work than its managers can afford. WYPR's Senior News Analyst Fraser Smith comments in his weekly essay.
Texans Worried About National Economy
Dallas, TX
(2009-06-23)
Concern for the economy has grown 58 percent in the three years the Texas Lyceum has conducted its statewide poll on politics and attitudes. But Texans are far more pessimistic about the federal economy than the state outlook as KERA's Shelley Kofler reports.
Commentary: Throw Some Love to the Legacy Media
Buffalo, NY
(2009-06-23)
We're all aware of the out-of-proportion salaries paid to athletes these days. But listener-commentator Joe Marren wonders if such athletic paydays could be transferred to his former profession -- the legacy media.
Commentary: Fathers and Sons
Dallas, TX
(2009-06-19)
Father's Day is this Sunday (June 21). It'll be especially poignant for commentator William Holston.
Commentary: Remembering Carolyn Horchow
Dallas, TX
(2009-06-18)
Carolyn Horchow died this week. Her last name is a familiar one in Dallas for many reasons, and commentator Lee Cullum says all of those reasons were good ones.
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