Tuesday's Loose Thread 2
You guys really wore out that Monday thread. So here's another.
Matter of Opinion Gary Crooks
TUESDAY, OCT. 6, 2009
MONDAY, OCT. 5, 2009
Monday's Loose Thread 66
Take it and run.
FRIDAY, OCT. 2, 2009
Lynn wins! 17
Just watched S-R's Lynn Swanbom on Jeopardy and she won! Very impressive. So she'll be back Monday to try to add to her $10,400. Be sure to tune in and root for her.P.S. They all missed the Final Jeopardy question (or is it answer?). But…
Don't Ask, Don't Tell on the way out? 7
Sure looks like it, based on this report. If it's losing support in the military, then what's the point?
Friday's Loose Thread
Now that the Olympics is a political issue, I think it only wise for the paper to send me to Rio.Thoughts on this drizzly day?
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 30, 2009
Thursday's Loose Thread 7
The early sunsets are already bumming me out, and we haven't even hit the dreaded daylight savings time (first Sunday in November).Any bright ideas today?
TUESDAY, SEPT. 29, 2009
Wednesday's Loose Thread 56
A belated one at that.Thoughts?
MONDAY, SEPT. 28, 2009
A doctor in the house? 104
Congress ought to lift the restrictions on how many future physicians are allowed in the education pipeline, in Our View.
Monday's Loose Thread 17
Sad news about William Safire. As the kids today would say (making Safire cringe), dude could write.Thoughts of the day?
FRIDAY, SEPT. 25, 2009
Friday's Loose Thread 14
Hope you have a lovely weekend, whether it's staying at home or venturing out. But beware of field trips.Put your thoughts of the day here.
Czar talk 6
Factcheck.org weighs in on the "czar" controversy.1. The term is more of a media creation, because their real titles are cumbersome. There's always been special envoys and advisers who aren't confirmed by Congress.2. Glenn Beck's list of 33 czars is laughable. Shocking, I know.3. George…
THURSDAY, SEPT. 24, 2009
Thursday's Loose Thread 48
The American people want your views on a variety of topics. So do the American people a favor and post them here? The American people thank you in advance.
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 23, 2009
Wednesday's Loose Thread 6
What are are your thoughts on this summer-like fall day?
TUESDAY, SEPT. 22, 2009
Tuesday's Loose Thread 67
I fell asleep before Letterman, so I missed the Obama interview. I did like this line by the president:"It's important to realize that I was actually black before the election. That tells you a lot, I think, about where the country is at."Thoughts on this…
MONDAY, SEPT. 21, 2009
Monday's Loose Thread 22
I'm back. Can't you just feel the excitement? So, for my daughter's ninth birthday party, I had her friends running wacky relay races in the back yard. In one of them, they had to don a pair of my pajama bottoms, run to a pile…
TUESDAY, SEPT. 15, 2009
Tuesday's Loose Thread 31
It's Day 239 of the Obama presidency. Of the 239 scandals, which one would you say is the biggest?Or you can add other thoughts here.
MONDAY, SEPT. 14, 2009
Stop electing judges, O'Connor says 9
Former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor says the way we select judges in this state is all wrong. I can see arguments both ways.1. Yes, by electing them, a lot of money pours into these races from partisan sources.2. Yes, most people have trouble…
The Golden Goose fund 9
Thoughts on this fund tapped by Spokane police over the years? Spokane police spent $5.3 million on cars, travel, gasoline, weapons, training, clothing, electronics and office equipment over two decades, using a private account operated by the department’s Special Investigations Unit – outside of public…
FRIDAY, SEPT. 11, 2009
Friday's Loose Thread 5
I'm planning on a Fair weekend, because the daughter is dancing there. Hope you have a fine one, too,Thoughts on events of the day?
Indoctrination 2
Signe Wilkinson has an interesting cartoon today. Students who missed out on the "Obama indoctrination" missed out on other forms, such as the Pledge of Allegiance. What other forms of indoctrination did you witness at schools? Which ones are there now? Outside of school, what…
THURSDAY, SEPT. 10, 2009
Thursday's Loose Thread 43
"Rules are made to be broken." Does that make sense? What other cliches are senseless?Or you can comment on current events here.
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 9, 2009
Wednesday's Loose Thread 11
Everybody's working for the ... geez, I hate that song.What is up?
TUESDAY, SEPT. 8, 2009
The official MOO poll on health care 147
So as things stand -- and feel free to wait for Obama's speech -- what do want to happen with health care this year.A. Forget it. Try again next year.B. Pass something, even if it falls short of the goal of universality.C. Forget it. Cure…
Tuesday's Loose Thread 8
My guess is that there's a lot of pent-up commentary.Let it all out here.
FRIDAY, SEPT. 4, 2009
Friday's Loose Thread 50
So, already the kids get a three-day break from school. Four, if they skip the indoctrination.Thoughts on this or other topics?
Gary Crooks joined The Spokesman-Review in 1997. He is editor of the Opinion section and a member of the Editorial Board.