Category Archives: Opinion
WJBC Forum: Budget impasse victims
(WJBC file photo) By Camille Taylor What would you do if tomorrow was payday and you were informed there would be no paycheck? Your company doesn't have the money due to cash flow problems, and you we...
Oct 05, 2015
WJBC Forum: A crisis of conscience
By Arlene Hosea I knew that in my retirement, one thing that I wanted to do was to get more involved in my community. I had a desire to get more involved in social justice advocacy so I decided to try...
Oct 02, 2015
WJBC Forum: Bloomington and General Custer
(Joe Ragusa/WJBC)By David StanczakOne of the expectations for the Bloomington Budget Task Force was that it would engage in some thinking that was "outside the box." It has fulfilled that expectation ...
Sep 30, 2015
WJBC Forum: Bloomington did the right thing
(Joe Ragusa/WJBC) By Mike Matejka The Bloomington City Council did the right thing on Monday night, by voting for a one percent sales tax increase. The biggest issue facing Bloomington is the structur...
Sep 24, 2015
WJBC Forum: Partnerships
By Dale AveryI wanted to spend some time today reflecting on partnerships.We experience many versions and levels of partnerships in our lives. Most significant for me is the partnership I have with my...
Sep 23, 2015
WJBC Forum: How contradictory can government logic be?
(Joe Ragusa/WJBC) By Ron Ulmer 1. Soccer Fields. Why do we need new Soccer Fields? The Federal Government doesn't want large numbers of people near airport property for security reasons and the safety...
Sep 22, 2015
WJBC Forum: Eclectic collection of thoughts
(Zach Dietmeier/WJBC) By Mary Kay Scharf Today I will share an eclectic collection of thoughts inspired by the people around me and current events. So just how many feet can Donald Trump fit in his mo...
Sep 18, 2015
WJBC Forum: Constitution and Citizenship Day 2015
(Photo courtesy Flickr/DonkeyHotey) By Laurie Bergner Recently, we have all watched, horrified, as refugees from such war-torn countries as Syria and Afghanistan have risked their lives to cross the M...
Sep 17, 2015
WJBC Forum: Alphonse and Gaston come to the Twin Cities
(WJBC file photo) By David Stanczak Alphonse and Gaston are two mythical Frenchmen whose politeness gets in the way of everything. They are the guys who get blamed when a fly ball lands in the midst o...
Sep 16, 2015
WJBC Forum: The constitution versus personal decisions
(Photo courtesy Flickr/DonkeyHotey)By Camille TaylorKim Davis, the Rowan County Kentucky Clerk, has been in the news for her personal decision to not issue marriage licenses for same sex couples.Kim D...
Sep 11, 2015
