The above is the title of an article in today's Daily Press, which is part one of a two-part series. The article lays out that many students - even graduates - are leaving high school unprepared for the workplace, forcing the companies to hire foreigners or forgo expansion plans. Many recent high school graduates who … Continue reading So many jobs, so few qualified
Day: December 3, 2006
Playing dirty
Republicans had hired a telemarketing firm to place hundreds of hang-up calls to phone banks for the Democratic Party and the Manchester firefighters union, a nonpartisan group offering rides to the polls. Service was disrupted for nearly two hours. No excuse for such behavior. None. Nada. Nil. Zilch. And we wonder why so many people … Continue reading Playing dirty
Pursuing the 2008 nomination: Mike Gravel
As was pointed out to me, the first candidate to announce for the 2008 Democratic nomination for president is former Alaskan senator Mike Gravel, who announced his candidacy on April 17, 2006. Gravel served in the senate from 1969 to 1981 and was formerly the speaker of the Alaskan House of Representatives. With a theme … Continue reading Pursuing the 2008 nomination: Mike Gravel
Profile: Joel Rubin
The Virginian-Pilot today did a profile of Joel Rubin, host of On the Record and CEO of Rubin Communications. Wearing so many hats (some, such as his involvement with the Norfolk Kiwanis, too numerous to name) creates a situation where his ethics could be called into question. But, as WVEC reporter Mike Gooding says, "the … Continue reading Profile: Joel Rubin
The Pulpit Speaks: June 9, 1956
An article written by my father, the Rev. C. Thomas Paige, as it appeared in the Tri-State Defender on the date shown. Whose fool are you? Do you ever ask yourself this question? You should. Sometime ago, I heard this story. A young boy, who had been labeled "slightly off" in his community, went down … Continue reading The Pulpit Speaks: June 9, 1956
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