Prescott Valley, AZ Correspondent-Privatization of the National Parks Service would be considered a break from tradition, though a number of national parks have already incorporated private operations within the parks themselves without detriment to the traditional sense of the government’s management and protection of the parks. In spite of reservations about the federal government and … Continue reading Should the National Park Service Be Privatized?
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In 2013, over 17 million American households were confronted with hunger and lack of nutritionally affordable food. The high cost of fruit and vegetables has put lower income Americans out of the market for these foods. Much of it is simply discarded by grocery stores for cosmetic reasons. Should grocery stores be allowed to continue this practice?
From Our Prescott Valley, AZ Correspondent Current prohibitively high costs of produce have canceled out access to its consumption by millions of low to moderate income Americans. Many simply cannot afford to purchase fruit or vegetables and have to rely on less nutritious and lower cost produce type products through canned goods and other sources. … Continue reading In 2013, over 17 million American households were confronted with hunger and lack of nutritionally affordable food. The high cost of fruit and vegetables has put lower income Americans out of the market for these foods. Much of it is simply discarded by grocery stores for cosmetic reasons. Should grocery stores be allowed to continue this practice?
Conversations on the Bench by Internationally Acclaimed Mystery Author Digger Cartwright Awarded Bronze Medal by the Readers’ Favorite International Book Awards Contest
Orlando, FL, Miami, FL, & Myrtle Beach, SC October 14, 2016—Thinking Outside the Boxe and the office of internationally acclaimed, award-winning mystery author Digger Cartwright are pleased to announce that Conversations on the Bench, a motivational book inspired by Thinking Outside the Boxe contributors, has been awarded a bronze medal in the non-fiction/inspirational category in … Continue reading Conversations on the Bench by Internationally Acclaimed Mystery Author Digger Cartwright Awarded Bronze Medal by the Readers’ Favorite International Book Awards Contest
Conversations on the Bench by Award-Winning Mystery Author Digger Cartwright Wins Book Excellence Award
Orlando, FL, Miami, FL, & Myrtle Beach, SC October 15, 2016—Thinking Outside the Boxe and the office of internationally acclaimed, award-winning mystery author Digger Cartwright are pleased to announce that Conversations on the Bench, a motivational book inspired by Thinking Outside the Boxe contributors, has won a Book Excellence Award in the motivational category. The … Continue reading Conversations on the Bench by Award-Winning Mystery Author Digger Cartwright Wins Book Excellence Award
Thinking Outside the Boxe Announces its Election Day Champagne Summit
Myrtle Beach, SC, Orlando, FL, October 17, 2016— Thinking Outside the Boxe, an independent and nonpartisan think tank, is pleased to announce that it will hold its Election Day Champagne Summit series in Orlando, Florida on November 7-9, 2016. Thinking Outside the Boxe’s Champagne Summit provides an opportunity for political strategists and commentators, business leaders, … Continue reading Thinking Outside the Boxe Announces its Election Day Champagne Summit
Are school bus cameras worthwhile for safety or will they wind up causing privacy problems and higher traffic accident rates similar to traffic cameras?
Prescott Valley, AZ Correspondent-School bus cameras can be worthwhile for safety as long as the school district in question has the full support of the school board and parents residing in the district. If parents are concerned about the safety of their children and provide their consent and school boards initiate the action, then cameras … Continue reading Are school bus cameras worthwhile for safety or will they wind up causing privacy problems and higher traffic accident rates similar to traffic cameras?
A North Carolina history teacher recently stomped on the American flag in demonstration and support of a lesson involving the First Amendment. Should this particular teacher or any other instructor be fired for this kind of history lesson?
From Our Prescott Valley, AZ Correspondent- Lee Francis, a history teacher at Massey Hill Classical High School in Fayetteville, North Carolina, recently patterned a First Amendment rights discussion around desecrating the American flag. Mr. Francis even went so far as to ask students for a lighter, but he then turned to his desk and picked up … Continue reading A North Carolina history teacher recently stomped on the American flag in demonstration and support of a lesson involving the First Amendment. Should this particular teacher or any other instructor be fired for this kind of history lesson?
Charlotte Protests
From our Gastonia, NC Correspondent- Greetings from Charlotte, North Carolina, where a city that’s previously seen incidents of police officers shooting unarmed men has NOT devolved into a hellscape of broken windows and empty tear gas canisters. Of course, during the previous incidents, we didn’t have busloads of outside agitators being brought in to gin up … Continue reading Charlotte Protests
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick recently refused to stand for the national anthem before an NFL exhibition game. Should Kaepernick be asked to apologize, be fined, and asked to sit out games or be forced to leave the NFL?
Owatonna, MN Correspondent-Ever since the tragedy of 9/11 and its resultant knee-jerk reactions of revenge, declaration of war on terrorism, and an emphasis on patriotism, outsized attention has been given to perceived acts of disrespect to America and so-called American values. We started singing "God Bless America" at sporting events. We put an emphasis on … Continue reading San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick recently refused to stand for the national anthem before an NFL exhibition game. Should Kaepernick be asked to apologize, be fined, and asked to sit out games or be forced to leave the NFL?
Are school bus cameras worthwhile for safety or will they wind up causing privacy problems and higher traffic accident rates similar to traffic cameras?
Gastonia, NC Correspondent-The city of Austin, Texas, long one of my favorite places on earth, made the national news recently over its implementation of cameras on school buses which are designed to catch those who refuse to heed the myriad of things that blink and beep to tell you the bus is stopped and speed … Continue reading Are school bus cameras worthwhile for safety or will they wind up causing privacy problems and higher traffic accident rates similar to traffic cameras?
