Stories from Thursday, August 6, 2009

Let's face it. People are downright frightened these days. The recent sprint to socialism has caught a lot of Americans off guard but it's neither sudden nor accidental. The seeds of this revolution were planted decades ago and they have been carefully cultivated over the years. There are many moving pieces to this quiet coup and there are numerous players. However, one name keeps surfacing time and time again...

"Life is a succession of lessons which must be lived to be understood." -- Ralph Waldo Emerson Although Emerson lived almost 200 years ago, the well-known author could well have been talking about life in 21st-century Marshall County. As school gets back in session this week -- today is the first full day of classes -- it's always important to remember the value of education...