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I have sometimes, and not often enough, thought about the work done by those not in the newsroom here at the PVT. GMAC doesn't give up its secrecy WASHINGTON -- In America's ever-more-democratic society, egalitarianism seeps into everything, even the supposedly severe meritocracy of sport. So every 7-year-old who has soccer shoes laced up by a parent gets a trophy just for showing up, and almost every college football team that is not dreadful is "bowl eligible." That is why there are 34 bowl games, which is why you might not have noticed Tuesday's Bailout Bowl (Ball State vs. Tulsa, by the way), in which you could have seen your tax dollars at work. Or at play. Letters to the Editor Air travel upsets I'm a very frequent flyer. I say this with no particular point or boasting, but to give context to what I'm about to share with you. I'm guessing I'm in the top 3 percent of frequent flyers in the country. Bakery approach eases DMV visits A long, long, long time ago, just before my very first visit to the Department of Motor Vehicles, I had trouble sleeping. After reviewing the textbook from my driver's education class for the 53rd time, I kept tossing and turning in my bed trying to decide where I would drive first with my brand new license. Gospel of John Political arguments about scientific issues such as global warming are deeply frustrating. |
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