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Time to get serious about solving IRS mess
Well, it looks like the IRS came to play. That point was made clear last week when the federal tax agency placed liens on all city property, including city bank accounts.
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Fair ~ High: 72°F ~ Low: 49°F Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012 |
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Taking a stab at book reviews
One of the things I enjoyed most but did not have many opportunities to do as a reporter with the Courier News was the book reviews.
I should be able to outrun a three-legged dog ...
So, I'm in Istanbul. No big deal, right? I took a job teaching English to young professionals at a language school, signed up to help some local missionaries who were friends of my parents, and hit the city streets.
How it all started ...
I am often asked how long I have been so involved with animals. My answer would take to long in a casual conversation.
What would we do without the Internet?
I sometimes write a few words that some would categorize as critical of the Internet ... I make fun of people who "Tweet" their days away, I make fun of "Facebook fanatics," I complain sometimes about people who seem glued to their "smart phones" on a continual basis.
City's future rides on outcome of election
Perhaps it's coincidental, but interesting nonetheless, that the IRS filed a lien on all the city owns the same day a story broke that the Greater Blytheville Area Chamber of Commerce asked to delay the temporary 1-cent sales tax election.
Time for this nuisance to be eliminated
Events of earlier this week offer further evidence that something I've been saying needs to happen, indeed, needs to happen.
St. Jude: The absolute gift of love
Once upon a time in America, there was a young, struggling actor whose wife had a baby. The actor did not have enough money to pay the hospital to bring his wife and baby home, so being a devout Catholic, he went to church and prayed to St. Jude Thaddeus for guidance.
Who needs Romeo and Juliet?
In honor of Valentine's Day this year, I am going to bring you, in my own rambling way, the first installment of a grand, sweeping romance -- one that spans continents and years, and ends up right here in this little town on the Mississippi River.
Pardon me while I rant a little bit
I didn't go to the public meeting featuring state auditors at the Ritz Tuesday night but I did read Mark Brasfield's news story in Wednesday's Courier News. |
Letters to the Editor To the "I don't care" citizen (02/22/12)
Toxic leadership led to IRS fiasco (02/21/12) NAACP members need to stop bickering (02/17/12) City Council needs to closely monitor its committees (02/16/12) If IRS money not stolen, why a tax to pay it back? (02/14/12) Sales tax will allow city to keep status quo (02/14/12) Sales tax may be needed to save Blytheville (02/10/12) City needs to cut spending, not raise the sales tax (02/09/12) City should settle IRS debt within existing city budget (02/09/12) Citizens responsible for state of the city (02/08/12)
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