Commentaries

  • Make Halloween safe, spooky

    Everyone wants to have a safe and happy Halloween for themselves, their guests and their children. Using safety tips and common sense can help you make the most of your Halloween season and make it as enjoyable for your children as it is for you. Here are a few Halloween safety tips for to ensure a

  • Common access cards are first line of defense

    Many people feel helpless in the battle to combat terrorism. Considering the events over the past few years including Sept. 11, and the bombings of the London public transportation system, many people think the Nation is helpless to prevent these horrible acts of senseless violence. Experts say it

  • Drugs really are my life

    Pharmacists across the country are celebrating American Pharmacists Month this October with the theme "Know your medicine, know your pharmacist." Pharmacists have done a great job over the past decade at making this a task for our patients. Working in military and civilian pharmacies for the past 10

  • General Mannon: Air show couldn't have happened without community

    It's only fitting that the event Sheppard Air Force Base holds to say "thank you" to the local community couldn't have happened without the support of the community. In spite of the weather, this year's Open House and Air Show at Sheppard was a big success, thanks in part to our outstanding air

  • What does sportsmanship really mean

    The dictionary defines sportsmanship as the face or practice of participating in sports or sport. It is also the conduct and attitude considered as befitting participants in sports, especially fair play, courtesy, striving spirit and grace in losing. The 'golden rule' for athletes is good

  • Lorenz on Leadership –Technological Change

    I am a digital immigrant. You see, in the summer of 1972, as a senior at the Air Force Academy, I spent $125 on a small "personal computer." At roughly $650 in today's dollars, the small unit was able to do four things: add, subtract, multiply and divide. It was a cutting edge ... calculator.

  • Airmanship: Setting aside personal priorities for the greater good

    Staff Sgt. Terral Leak is a name most of you have never heard. In 2008, Sergeant Leak was presented the Airman's Medal for rescuing a disabled, elderly Japanese man from the sixth floor of a burning apartment building. He was on his way to work, saw the smoke and drove straight to the scene. It's

  • Annual Combined Federal Campaign kicks off

    The 2009 Combined Federal Campaign is right around the corner, and this year's theme highlights a core tenet of service - improving our world at home and abroad. The theme is, "I can, now, more than ever. To the world you may be just one person but to one person, you may be the world." This year's

  • People have the power to prevent terrorism

    Reported threats on military installations have been on the rise in the past few months. The 82nd Training Wing antiterrorism officer receives information daily on suspicious activities that is perceived as tests of security and monitoring of our security and mission capabilities. Many experts say

  • Know your fireworks

    Everyone enjoys fireworks, especially in the festive Fourth of July season. But some devices can be dangerous. The National Council on Fireworks Safety recommends that you only buy consumer fireworks from a licensed store, tent or stand. Never buy fireworks from an individual's house or from someone