Commentary
Fitting that Ralph finally got his due
By Larry Felser


There is something bittersweet about pro football realizing that Ralph Wilson deserved to be a member of its Hall of Fame in his ninth decade, his fifth as the owner of one of its storied franchises.

Transcript of Chris Berman's introduction speech for Ralph Wilson
Updated: August 09, 2009,

The Buffalo NewsSunday, August 9, 2009
CANTON — About 90 minutes before the ceremony, the rains began to subside over central Ohio. The late-afternoon skies turned clear and bright, as if the football gods — perhaps on notice from Tim Russert and Jack Kemp — were smiling down on the Hall of Fame inductions at Fawcett Stadium.

Op-Ed Columnist
The Town Hall Mob
By PAUL KRUGMAN
There’s a famous Norman Rockwell painting titled “Freedom of Speech,” depicting an idealized American town meeting. The painting, part of a series illustrating F.D.R.’s “Four Freedoms,” shows an ordinary citizen expressing an unpopular opinion. His neighbors obviously don’t like what he’s saying, but they’re letting him speak his mind.

Tulare put squeeze on girl's lemonade stand
Published online on Thursday, Aug. 06, 2009
By Eddie Jimenez / The Fresno Bee
Eight-year-old Daniela Earnest has made lemonade out of lemons in more ways than one this week.

Here's the truth: 'Birther' claims are just plain nuts
Steven Thomma | McClatchy Newspapers
last updated: July 31, 2009 05:26:33 PM

WASHINGTON — The false allegation that President Barack Obama was born in another country is more than a fact-free hit job.