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12/08/02:On religious grounds
Various denominations plead with followers to pray for peaceful resolution

12/01/02:Something's wrong
Conservatives switch gears, adopting a liberal philosophy to problem-solving

11/24/02:Not a nickel's difference
Campaign contributions apparently not such a good investment

11/17/02:Something to snicker about
Because we have plenty, we've the leisure to worry about food's guilty pleasures

11/10/02: Bag of tricks?
Surely if cancer society were scamming us, we would've figured it out by now

11/03/02: Losing the battle
Gazillions spent on curing cancer fail to prevent its occurrence

10/27/02: All over the place
Experts' psychological profiles of snipers hit target like buckshot

10/20/02: Liking 'our' music
Nostalgia alone can't explain why the hits keep coming up hits

10/13/02: Calling the hogs
The Falls would be an excellent place for urban bikers to annually congregate

10/06/02: Working it out
On-the-move editor resigned to the idea of never retiring

09/29/02: Bucking the trend
For Wichita Falls to survive, talented Hispanics must stay here

09/22/02: Worth considering
Perot's suggestions for community growth deserve attention of powers that be

09/15/02: End is nigh?
Perhaps Bush pursues war in Iraq so he won't be 'Left Behind'

09/08/02: Graduate, already
Pimples, cool cliques long gone, but big men on campus still rumble

09/01/02: Best,rest of Texas
State's diversity demands a government that takes all concerns into account

08/25/02: Beyond Spandex
Too many 'what ifs' in the way of a cycling revolution

08/18/02: Blessed by Nature
Niagara Falls proof that no matter what you start with, itcan always look better

08/11/02: Idea on hold
New owner has much more creative option than blowing up mill

08/04/02: Kingdom come It's time to give the Kemp Mill a big send-off

07/28/02: Waterworld

07/21/02: Neighbor vs. neighbor

07/14/02: Going to the animals

07/07/02: Fire and water
People do some strange things when it comes to situations that can kill them

06/30/02: Change of scenery
Crape Myrtle Abstraction deserves a prominent, historical place to call home

06/23/02: Paying back a debt
Binnion always had his heart in right place

06/16/02: Hiding something?
With discussions held in secret, rumors victimized Henry Moon

06/09/02: 125-degree day?
Prepare Only evidence Bush presents against global warming is his own gut feeling

06/02/02: Valuable skills
New textbooks seem to have straightforward approach that allows students to grow

05/26/02: Still marveling
Boys, young and old, continue to enjoy serial stories portrayed in comic books

05/19/02: Killing king's English
Letter writers who brutalize native language get their act cleaned up

05/12/02: Scumbags
Congress full of opportunists willfully padding their budgets in terror's wake

05/05/02: Eat my dust!
What a blast to haul you-know-what in a supped-up F-150 pickup

04/28/02: Cruising for trouble
'Adults' passed a law keeping drivers from spinning their wheels on weekends

04/21/02: The better men
You can't go wrong with Altman or Martin, unless you don't vote

04/14/02: Put out welcome mat
Perhaps minorities shy away from serving Because of a lack of encouragement from the majority

04/07/02: Grounded
Airlines have forced travel agents to take flight, throw in the towel

03/31/02: In fine company
Bluegrass festival may be dwindling, but music and the people are timeless

03/24/02: Tale of the numbers
Wichita Falls must train minority leaders, eliminate tax freeze

03/18/02: Fast Internet access Is just around the corner
03/17/02: Super idea
Using downtown buildings as canvas would turn heads, fuel revitalization

03/10/02: Everybody's business
Support those in charge of keeping Wichita Falls from becoming ghost town

03/03/02: Every little bit helps
School district could scrape up big bucks by selling sponsorships for all it does

02/24/02: Like Mama used to make
Her tried-and-true method gives way to modern conveniences

02/17/02: Stuck on Chiclets
Gum's manufacturer not pushing treat quite as feverishly as it does Viagra

02/10/02: High-dollar degree
College students today must work double time to pay for their education

02/03/02: Facts prove 'yes'
Numbers don't substantiate concern over district's administrative costs

01/27/02: Different ingredients
Few things survive next generation, get swept into attic of American life

01/20/02: Shed some light
City needs to do a thorough study analyzing random, frustrating traffic signals

01/13/02: Good use of space
Austin as a '79 tornado museum a thought that's been turning in my head

01/06/02: Like pulling teeth
No amount of sulking, yelling can get some children to do what you want

12/30/01: To-do list Dozens of projects need completion in order for Wichita Falls to prosper

12/23/01: Branching out
Decorating the empty nest for Christmas takes a little more enthusiasm, imagination

12/16/01: Burning rubber
Sneakers not getting a lot of wear and tear living where driving's the optimum method

12/10/01: How many people are shopping on the internet this year?

12/09/01: When it's the norm
Heightened fears can result in widespread over-reaction

12/03/01: Isn't there a better way for e-mail to work?

12/02/01: In the spotlight
Wichita Falls has chance to become model for other cities across the country

11/26/01: Businesses need the be wired

11/25/01: About-face
Reputation of one of our leading peaceniks salvaged when writer sees error of his ways

11/19/01: A lot more to see on Texas highways

11/18/01: Animal magnetism
Commissioning critters as creative canvas would draw visitors, funding for the arts

11/11/01: Serving a purpose
Closing Austin Elementary could open door to worthwhile alternative use

11/05/01: Travel: do I drive or take to the air?

11/04/01: Bring home the bacon
Wichita Falls should join herd of cities linking captivating critters with the arts

10/29/01:< What in the way of information would I pay to have access to on the Web?

10/28/01: Rebirth, redirection
Downtown's revitalization wouldn't move at snail's pace if a plan were in place

10/22/01: Should information have a price?

10/21/01: Timeless topics
After wars and periods of peace, our conversations remain the same

10/15/01: The day when I got no mail

10/08/01: Airport Internet Access Offers both Convenience and Confusion

10/07/01: Uneventful trip
First excursion since Sept. 11 attacks played out with interesting normalcy

10/01/01: Terrorists not likely to use nuclear weapons

09/24/01: Does anyone actually keep up with Apple anymore?

09/23/01: In our own image
We seem to settle for a god that's far too human in its goals

09/17/01: Television drew the eyes on Sept. 11

09/16/01: Spreading fear
What passed for fact as bogus as Taliban's denial of bin Laden

09/12/01: Caught by surprise
Initial reaction to Tuesday's attack: Let's go kick some butt

09/10/01: This 'ism' actually exists in social life

09/09/01: Defining discomfort
Today's pioneer couldn't stand the heat

09/04/01: HP purchase of Compaq may reduce competition

09/02/01: No easy solution
Attebury eyesore could blend in with the right color of paint

08/26/01: All hot and bothered
Even when it was cool to do so, North Texas missed boat on corporate casual

08/20/01: Plain ugly
With downtown overhead project ending, we know how not to design the rest

08/13/01: Jumping to conclusions

08/12/01: How far we have to go
Newcomer wonders if we care how Wichita Falls looks to strangers

07/31/01: Explosive Growth

07/29/01: Losing the point
Where will the lessons be taught that were once taught on the field?

07/22/01: Just walked away
Another day without cigarettes, one day closer to forever ditching the habit

07/15/01: What to do?
There are plenty of good and not-so-good ideas for spending tax rebate

07/08/01: In the hot seat
Departing hair stylist welcomed client into her world, leaves big shoes to fill

06/30/01: There's no money
Extraordinary students have no chance unless sponsors, scholarships materialize

06/24/01: Myth no more
Tired tales of treasured car passed off as fiction until long-lost picture speaks truth

06/17/01: Useless surplus
Country government shouldn't hoard millions of our money that serves no purpose

06/10/01: No Mr. Smith
Few of our best, brightest willing to go to Washington

06/03/01: Out of gas, ideas
Disposing of empty propane tank more than one man can handle

05/27/01: If walls could talk
Gradual crumbling of government buildings a call for proactive decisions

05/20/01: Not out of line
Still, over time, your tax bill's edging up

05/14/01: Cutting edge of Technology blunted

05/13/01: The facts
Taxes for Wichitans in line With those in other areas

05/07/01: Excessive computing

05/06/01: Fatal error
Choice of words sends Europeans In panic over hoof-and-mouth disease

04/16/01: Killer apps on Internet are now emerging

04/15/01: Just doesn't fly
Idea of ditching in ocean doesn't appeal to Air Force veteran

04/08/01: Up in smoke
We're on clear pathway heading us toward less and less freedom of speech

04/01/01: A lifemap
Life's choice made easier if given a handbook at birth

03/26/01: Capitol building shows what you can do with craftsmen

03/25/01: Stone's age
Guess geographic history, genealogy of gargantuan gift of geology

03/18/01: Teen car-lust
A sensible parent should have them pay for it and buy only a serviceable clunker

03/12/01: Tax rebate would spur the economy

03/11/01: Throw weight around
Wannabe ballerina threatens to sue because her form doesn't equal function

03/04/01: Napster will apparently go down fighting.

03/04/01: Disaster in the making
Bush's 'mean-spirited' cuts could leave devastated areas on their own to survive

02/25/01: Sky-rocketing utility bills leave fixed-income senior citizens out in the cold

02/19/01: Talking about the Future of computing

02/18/2001: Those on fixed incomes will be hurt most when water rates drastically rise

02/12/01: Tomorrow's technologies taking us on a wild ride

02/11/01: Kids learn about dark side of life soon enough

02/04/01: City's water plan in the works for months now

01/28/01: Heart for a heart
Sorrow intersects with acceptance, leads to more compassionate justice

01/22/01: Air travel: an experience to avoid

01/21/01: New blood
Wichita Falls' leadership white, gray, mostly male

01/15/01: One solution for Bad customer service

01/14/01: Throwing away change
Where's the 'free' in Oklahoma's freeway?

01/07/01: Hoarding the chocolate
Sharing doesn't include passing around beloved Godiva truffles - get your own

01/02/01: Cell phones: Killers or no problem at all?

12/31/00: Storm of '83

12/26/00: Putting money where Mom and Dad should be

12/24/00: E-bankruptcy
Dot-commerce has yet to win us over

12/17/00: Still pondering
But it's time for Texoma to take a hike

12/11/00: Digital images Have drawbacks

12/10/00: Dear Abigail
Do not open this letter until 2015

12/04/00: Buying On-Line may be tougher than you think

12/03/00: Tired of 'Texoma'
Contest under way to rename our region

11/13/00: Water restrictions and dirty cars

11/12/00: Culture change
We don't go to parades like we used to

11/05/00: Do they know what's best? Campaigns are draped in certainty

10/30/00: Football referees have to hate instant replay

10/29/00: Close calls
Does your vote make a difference?

10/22/00: Crazy roads
Drivers with a sense of entitlement

10/15/00: A wet time
A rainstorm visits a camping trip

10/08/00: Sounds like a problem With no real solution

10/08/00: Third-party candidate
He's a long shot on long journey

10/01/00: Large issues
Abortion, death penalty involve us all

09/24/00: Strange request
Who would want to find a rattlesnake?

09/17/00: Where are they?
The list of the lost from high school

09/10/00: Drawling conclusions
Does an accent hurt your chances?

09/05/00: One answer to Airline gridlock

09/03/00: Two choices

08/28/00: Accessing local govenment through the Internet

08/27/00: High on the hog
City pigs raise money for the arts

08/21/00: Internet hype affects more than just the dot.coms

8/20/00: Preserving the past
A local museum needs public funds

08/13/00: Temporary solitude
Being alone can affect attire and diet

08/07/00: Amusement parks are in trouble

08/06/00: This is a big deal
The Littlest Skyscraper is up for sale

07/23/00: The working world
My first job wasn't glamorous

07/16/00: Reading between the lines
Something seems wrong with the school district's dropout statistics

07/10/00: The shape of news to come

07/09/00: A lack of evidence
Blacks did not fight for the South, despite what Confederate apologists argue

07/02/00: Sacrifices
Recalling the price of freedom

06/25/00: Talking and learning
A conversation with Russians

06/19/00: Bill Gates’ road to further riches

06/18/00: Who gets a card?
Stepfamily thoughts on Father's Day

06/11/00: " Home invasion "

05/30/00: "Do you guys recycle?"

5/28/00: Traffic woes

05/15/00: What is the Purpose of Education?

05/14/00: Utilizing recycled water is still the top option, despite imaginative naysayers

05/08/00: "e-commerce"
Is it here to stay?

05/07/00: Shortchanged?

05/01/00: Water sources key issue in election decision

04/30/00: "Innumeracy"

04/25/00: "Cable modems on the horizon"

04/23/2000: "Road to diversity"

04/16/2000: "Traveling Interstate 45"

04/16/2000: "Whose fault is it that I can't hear what my wife is saying?"

04/11/2000: "Ways of the Web: Wall Street Ups and Downs"

04/09/2000: "The future of Wichita Falls might hold a branch library and a museum"

04/04/2000: "Who says people don't read anymore?"

03/28/2000: " The Martians have landed "

03/21/2000: " Show how much I know"

03/19/2000: "Is the 'war on drugs' a supply or demand problem"

03/12/2000: " Sometimes, parents need to be saved from their kids"

03/08/2000: "Introducing today's newsroom leadership" <

03/07/2000: " We have reached a new milestone in this country in the first months if the year 2000"

3/05/2000: " When did we stop seeing lake Wichita as a an asset? "

02/29/2000: " If it’s true that trends start on the coasts and slowly wend their way into the heartland of the country, we need to brace ourselves for this Next Big Thing.

02/27/2000: " Government 'rainy day' funds should be monitored"

02/22/2000: "When the Next Big Thing was a videotape recorder, I took a pass"

02/20/2000: "She never thought it could happen to him "

02/15/2000: "Across the street from the college I attended as a freshman was a seedy, rundown building where I probably spent more time than I did anyplace else. "

02/13/00: " The 'Harry Potter' books are magical and exciting "

02/08/00: quot; Living past 100 has never been past of the plan "

02/06/00: "The expensive psychological distaste of reusing water"

02/01/00: " At this point, I’m not yet doing cartwheels over my Handspring Visor"

01/30/00: " Good penmanship remains an important tool"

01/25/00: " The hype is about to take a big hit"

01/16/00: "It seems there is more to worry about these days"

01/11/00: "Great strides are being made to get us moving towards a paperless society"

01/02/00: " Being out of work sick isn't as tough as it used to be "

12/28/99: "PDAs for Everyone!" declares the largest headline on the cover of the most recent issue of Pen Computing magazine. "

12/26/99: "Reflecting on a century of cruelty and inhumanity"

12/21/99: "There's no question that people this Christmas are doing some of their shopping online"

12/19/99: "Guys, here's one gift not to buy for that special lady"

12/14/99: "The modern-day equivalent of the Tower of Babel is now up and running on the World Wide Web"

12/12/99: "Building Lake Ringgold is a terrible idea. Here's why"

12/06/99: "Well, another great money-making idea goes up in smoke"

12/5/99: "Food facts: What school kids are and aren't eating during lunch"

11/30/99: "Boy, Talk about putting holes in your feet"

11/28/99: "Nothing to Polk fun at: Here's one president who belongs on a 'best' list

11/23/99: "The West Coast is in a ruckus that could very well spread inland over bank charges for automated teller machines, better known as ATMs

11/21/99: "Young people should learn the value of school and work"

11/16/99: " When my brother and I were kids, we had to share a room"

11/14/99: "Dropping Out"

11/09/99: "Thank goodness for an independent judiciary"

11/07/99: "The Wardrip case shows the death penalty's problems"

11/02/99: "The incredible disconnect"

10/31/99: "Jerry Falwell sets a powerful example to take to heart"

10/24/99: "Cultural trends of Santa Fe may be headed our way"

10/20/99: "Times are tought for the enclosed shopping center"

10/17/99: "It's not exactly like joining the circus, but it offers new sensations"

10/10/99: "It's not difficult to give the gift of time"

10/05/99: "Screenwriting takes a lot more than good writing skills"

10/03/99: "Taking on big tobacco"

9/30/99: "Using the latest gadgetry while driving can be deadly"

9/26/99: "Riding the rail: I have only a few memories traveling by train"

9/19/99: "Improving education"
Teacher bonuses won't do much to inspire kids to learn

9/14/1999: "Computer trash"
Finding solutions to a high-tech problem

9/12/1999: "We can't afford to ignore benefits of space exploration"

9/05/1999: "Is the fight over saving prayer, or something else?"

9/01/1999: "If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is"

8/29/1999: "What responsibilities do we have to animals?"

8/24/1999: "Fuel cells could endanger traditional hot-rodding"

8/22/1999: "Giving advice for dealing with bullies can be tricky"

8/18/1999: "Bill Gates a poor role model for the new rich"

8/15/1999: "E-mail from stranger elicits thoughts about family"

8/12/1999: "E-book advantages outweigh disadvantages"

8/03/1999: "What I did and didn't do on my summer vacation"

8/03/1999: "Internet an addiction that can be hard to break"

8/1/1999: "Losing the horizon is deadly for inexperience pilots"

7/27/1999: "Old fashioned wind-up not dead yet"

7/25/1999: "Power of the Press"

7/20/1999: "Internet phone really works"

7/18/1999: "Is there any substitute for coping with being different?"

7/13/1999: "Fuel Cells are new energy source" Automakers 1, Homeowners 0

7/11/1999: "Learning about the Bible, among other things"

7/07/99: "Today's tip: Don't buy a computer"

7/04/1999: "Tomatoes, cucumbers, vidalia onions and a little privacy"

6/27/1999: "Batty about America's pastime"

6/27/99: "The anchor of Channel 19"

6/22/99: "E-mail can't always be trusted"

6/20/99: "A morbid ad: A young model who is a dead ringer for a corpse"

6/15/99: "Taxing cybertransactions a good idea"

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