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  • A century later, Kilmer would understand

    Joyce Kilmer was killed in combat 90 years ago. He was an infantry sergeant in World War I, for which he might well have been remembered on this recent Veterans Day. But he’s better remembered for the poem, “Trees.” So much for those who think all poets are effete sissies.

  • New media, old values

    BY EDWARD WASSERMAN

    McClatchy Newspapers ------ Twice in recent weeks big news outfits embarrassed themselves when affiliated Internet operations ignored basic principles of journalistic practice. What's apparent is that although legacy media may regard their Web sites as domesticated showcases for traditional work, heeding the same rules, the Internet is no petting zoo. It's a wilderness, and the wildlife has free-ranging ideas of their own about what they should be doing.

LETTERS

  • Spread the spirit of the season

    Published on: 12/02/08

    Preachers specialize in offering unsolicited advice. I don’t want to break that tradition! If readers want to do something to celebrate this Season of Light in a time of darkness, try doing some things that don’t cost much and are guaranteed to bring smiles:

SOUND OFF

  • Published on: 12/03/08

    Pick of the day

DUSTY NIX COLUMN

  • Techno-aggression

    Published on: 05/20/07 DUSTY NIX dnix@ledger-enquirer.com

    A friend recounted an experience during Honors Day ceremonies at his child’s school. While kids are up there on the stage giving short acceptance speeches for this or that achievement, a woman in the audience — and surely you already know where this is headed — gets a call on her cell phone . . . which she answers, and then proceeds to carry on a conversation, oblivious to circumstances or surroundings, and above all to anybody else in the room, including the children.

EDITORIAL

  • Best wishes in a tough job

    Published on: 12/03/08

    The national government in Washington isn’t the only one getting ready for a dramatic and challenging transition. Closer to home, and on a much smaller scale but probably of at least equal importance to Columbus, the Muscogee County School District is about to inaugurate a new education leader.

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