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Leadership Cape
(05/16/12)
We often hear about developing leaders, finding leadership characteristics in people, and becoming better leaders. While discussion of these topics has filled numerous books, there's another component to leadership: ideas. Leaders are often innovators and visionaries. In the private and public sectors, leaders can help advance causes, cultivate businesses and improve communities...
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A distraction from the major issues at stake
(05/16/12)Presidential campaigns are a contact sport. There may be a phony facade of friendly rivalry, but beneath that veneer is deep disdain and distrust. And I'm not talking about the candidates. I'm talking about the American public. Every four years, it seems, we divide ourselves along purely political lines to choose the most powerful leader in the free world... Speak Out
Speak Out 5/16/12
(05/16/12)Thank you for publishing that article about the growing popularity of advanced placement classes in high school. There is growing evidence that the academic quality of a high school can to a substantial degree be measured by the number of AP courses it offers... Letter to the Editor
A plutocracy government
(05/16/12)Years ago when labor unions got stronger and started supporting the Democratic Party, the Republicans responded by supporting corporations. Then when Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush decided to liberalize our trade policies, manufacturers could no longer be competitive and started a mass movement out of the country. ... Letter to the Editor
More bread and circuses
(05/16/12)So the voters of France have elected a tax-and-spend socialist over a conservative austerity budget-cutting leader. Francois Hollande's platform is to restore costly social programs and increase taxes on the rich (sounds familiar). Perhaps he should check his history and find out how the promises of more bread and circuses helped the Roman Empire... Speak Out
Speak Out 5/15/12
(05/15/12)A committee should be formed to bring back the City of Roses slogan. So Mitt Romney is rich and therefore cannot understand the plight of the poor and middle class? Thank goodness we have someone like Michelle Obama, who, though well above middle class, still understands the plight of those less fortunate. ... Editorial
SALT ceremony
(05/15/12)Most of us probably don't give the word courage much thought when we go to the office. But for those in law enforcement, going to work every day is an act of bravery. Last week the Seniors and Lawmen Together (SALT) law enforcement memorial ceremony was held in honor of those who paid the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty. More than 220 people, including family members, gathered at the Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center to remember 48 Missouri officers killed in action... Paid Letter
Paid Election Letter: Growing support for Parker
(05/14/12)Republican pro-life conservative Bob Parker's primary challenge of 16-year incumbent Jo Ann Emerson is gaining steam. As Bob expresses his goals of protecting the unborn and reducing spending to keep Social Security funding solvent, he is gaining support throughout the 8th District. ... Speak Out
Speak Out 5/14/12
(05/14/12)On the Saturday evening CBS News, the president at a campaign speech made the statement that the rules should apply to everyone. However, we were just told in the news in the last week that the ObamaCare health plan will exempt him and Congress. How does that mean everyone is playing by the same rules? I don't understand that... Editorial
Youth in Government
(05/14/12)In today's videogame and social media society, it's important that today's teens don't let the real world get away from them. That's one of the reasons why Youth in Government Day is so beneficial to students. On May 3, 100 area students were able to see how local governments function. It was the 28th annual Youth in Government Day, and students from Jackson, Cape Girardeau, Notre Dame, Saxony Lutheran, Oak Ridge and Delta participated in the program... Letter to the Editor
Smoking issue, again?
(05/14/12)One of the topics brought up by Councilwoman Loretta Schneider at the recent city council retreat was she would favor a citywide smoking ban at least for restaurants. The voters of Cape Girardeau rejected a proposed smoking ban in bars and restaurants last year. Why bring this issue up again? The voters knew what they were doing when they went to the polls... Op/Ed Column
Ben Rushin, teenager with autism, shattered expectations and will graduate Thursday
(05/13/12)I hadn't talked to Ben Rushin for more than a passing hello since 2004, when he was just a 10-year-old boy. He was the protagonist in one of the best stories I'd ever written; more specifically, I co-wrote the four-part series with Callie Clark before she became Callie Clark-Miller, years before we had two sons, both of whom have had speech delays like Ben... Speak Out
Speak Out 5/13/12
(05/13/12)I am the one that called in and keeps complaining about these people wanting to sell me food stamps. I know how the system works. They don't have food stamps, they've got these electronic cards. I think I am going to start writing down these people's pin numbers and next week I will have 60 PIN numbers calling in to Speak Out to prove my point... Editorial
A mother's smile
(05/13/12)Every year, we dutifully and thankfully acknowledge our mothers. We buy gifts. We select greeting cards that say the nicest things. We become part of the crowd at our favorite restaurant. We make a special day in every way we can. Which is exactly what we ought to be doing today... Editorial
Weekend events
(05/11/12)Those who attended last Saturday's debut of the Cape Riverfront Market were not disappointed. The summertime temperatures combined with a variety of vendors contributed to a fun morning for the hundreds of attendees. If you missed the opening, consider checking it out this week. The market, in the parking lot at 35 S. Spanish St. in Cape Girardeau, is open from 8 a.m. to noon every Saturday through Oct. 27... Speak Out
Speak Out 5/11/12
(05/11/12)I have seen enough Cape Girardeau slow-pitch softball games to say without qualification that the quality of umpiring is top-notch. The hustle, professionalism, dedication and accuracy of the calls, as well as the well-deserved respect given the men in blue is heartwarming to witness. Though all of the umpires I have seen are outstanding, there is one who embodies all of the characteristics mentioned above and who, in my view, deserves a special Speak Out shoutout: Thank you, Michael Council... Editorial
Historic homes
(05/10/12)Editor's note: This editorial has been changed to reflect the correct day of the event. We often hear the phrase, "historic downtown Cape Girardeau." While much of the area's historic nature deals with commercial properties, part of downtown's charm can be attributed to several historic houses. This Sunday, Mother's Day, Old Town Cape will hold its third annual Downtown Historic Home and Garden Tour. Six homes will be on the tour:... Speak Out
Speak out 5/10/12
(05/10/12)As a parent of two children in the Cape Girardeau school system, I am highly upset about this uniform situation. What upsets me the most is that many of these deals were made with no prior knowledge of most parents. I plan to look into homeschooling and other forms of educating my children in an environment that will allow them to be creative individuals and be able to learn to question, to think for themselves and to use deductive reasoning in order to accomplish the goals of their lives... Op/Ed Column
President reframes popular election question
(05/10/12)Every four years during the presidential election cycle, we're urged to ask the question, "Are you better off today than four years ago?" The catchy line made famous by President Ronald Reagan during a 1980 debate with President Jimmy Carter has already surfaced this year. You'll likely hear it often... Letter to the Editor
Concerns over deer feeding law
(05/10/12)In response to the story "Cape council adopts final no-feed deer ordinance":I am 85 years young, and I have never ever written a complaint of any kind in my life to a newspaper or ever voiced my opinion on something like this law, but when I read that the city council has voted in a law that you can receive a $500 fine and 90 days in jail if you are caught feeding deer, I had to comment on it... Letter to the Editor
Henniger offers no solutions
(05/10/12)This is in response to Daniel Henniger's op-ed article which appeared in the May 6 issue of the Southeast Missourian. He opens with a discussion of the problems facing recent college graduates such as a youth unemployment rate of 16 percent. He indicates that this problem is related to the fact that the United States is struggling with a gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate of around 2 percent... Op/Ed Column
Crowell at the center of Senate mess
(05/09/12)By Dave Drebes Missouri Scout Nothing was accomplished Monday in the Senate. Here's how nothing got accomplished. At the beginning of the session, SB 498 was "read in" from the House where it passed last week. This bill had been twice refused last week by Senate President Pro Tem Rob Mayer. It has the funding for the veterans' homes that is considered crucial for the budget conferees... Speak Out
Speak Out 5/9/12
(05/09/12)Republican House Speaker John Boehner doesn't believe President Obama should be speaking to college students and urging them to help him in his fight to keep student loan interest rates from doubling. If Boehner doesn't like it, he is surely free to visit institutions of higher learning and give students his rationale as to why the interest on the loans should increase that much... Editorial
SEMO graduation
(05/09/12)It's a day four years in the making for most students. For others, the journey has taken a bit longer. But for all graduates that walk across the Show Me Center stage at Saturday's Southeast Missouri State University commencement ceremony, it will be a monumental day filled with joy... Op/Ed Column
Join the beautification effort in Cape Girardeau
(05/08/12)We live in a beautiful city, punctuated by the Mississippi River, trees, rolling hills, and a temperate climate with beautiful spring and fall seasons. We have a unique asset with the many thousands of trees throughout our community. I have, as mayor, been remiss in not keeping our city beautification programs identified and promoted on a continuing basis. ... Speak Out
Speak Out 5/8/12
(05/08/12)Your editorial praising local teacher Cynthia King was right on the money. She is the embodiment of the idea that teaching is an art and not a science and that it is far better to foster the creative impulse in students than to try and reduce those in her charge to little more than letters, numbers and other so-called quantifiable data that large segments of the public and thus, the schools, wrongly demand... |
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