Category Archives: Opinion
WJBC Forum: It’s all Greek to me
By Michael J. WhelanIf you've been watching the economic meltdown going on in Greece for the past three weeks or so, doesn't it give you an uneasy feeling?Doesn't Greece look like our fair State of Il...
Jul 23, 2015
WJBC Forum: The lesson of Highland Park Golf Course
(Photo courtesy Facebook/Golf Bloomington)By Dan IrvinMy siblings and I have a great time at reunions going over all of the expressions that our parents - mostly my mother - used so much that they bec...
Jul 21, 2015
WJBC Forum: Sand on the pavement
(Photo courtesy Jim Fisher)By Jim FisherThe City of Bloomington tried to kill me! Not kidding here. They tried to kill me. Don't know why but had it not been for my 38 years of avoiding such traps the...
Jul 20, 2015
WJBC Forum: Henry Gay
By Arlene HoseaI will begin with a quote by Marcus Cicero:"To be ignorant of what occurred before you were born is to remain always a child. For what is the worth of human life, unless to be woven int...
Jul 17, 2015
WJBC Forum: Don’t forget the laborer
(WJBC file photo)By Mike MatejkaAs the hot summer days descend upon us, let's not forget the construction worker out there fixing our roads, bridges and water systems.As a Laborers 362 member, there i...
Jul 16, 2015
WJBC Forum: Juvenile injustice
(Photo courtesy Flickr/Michael Coghlan)By Laurie BergnerI'm proud of my country. And I'm ashamed of my country. Recently, there's been attention drawn to the situation in which many juveniles are serv...
Jul 13, 2015
WJBC Forum: On to online only
By David StanczakA local newspaper, which shall remain nameless, is working really hard to get people to use its online edition. I know because it is making satisfactory delivery of its print edition ...
Jul 08, 2015
WJBC Forum: The Declaration of Independence
(Photo courtesy Flickr/David Amsler)By Bob BradleyThis Saturday, people will gather in parks for cookouts, to play outdoor games, and in the evening watch fireworks displays. This will be done to cele...
Jul 01, 2015
WJBC Forum: Don’t take marriage for granted
(Photo courtesy Sabrina Burkiewicz)By Sabrina BurkiewiczJune 21st would have been my grandparents 70th anniversary. My grandma wanted to make an announcement because she wanted to inspire others with ...
Jun 30, 2015
WJBC Forum: Traveling young
By Bill FikeSome years ago in the late seventies, I had an elderly customer suggest that if I had the desire to see the world, I should not wait for retirement to do so. He recommended to travel world...
Jun 26, 2015
