Columnists, COLUMNS--FEATURE SPOT, Opinion
They say time flies when you are having fun. My tenure at The Franklin County Times has flown by, so I guess I have had fun in my three years and four...
Scot Beard
Columnists, COLUMNS--FEATURE SPOT, Opinion
by Scot Beard
October 26, 2011
While I have no problem with people peacefully protesting, even if they are protesting against something I support, I do have a problem with people ga...
Columnists, COLUMNS--FEATURE SPOT, Opinion
by Scot Beard
October 12, 2011
Why have knee-jerk reactions to people’s opinions become so acceptable? It seems as though every couple of months some celebrity or politician speaks ...
Columnists, COLUMNS--FEATURE SPOT, Opinion
by Scot Beard
September 28, 2011
It is said that the road to Hell is paved with good intentions. Many times people do things they hope will produce positive results, but the actions u...
Columnists, COLUMNS--FEATURE SPOT, Opinion
by Scot Beard
September 7, 2011
Sunday marks the 10th anniversary of one of the darkest days in the history of the United States — the terrorist attacks on New York and Washington, D...
Columnists, COLUMNS--FEATURE SPOT, Opinion
by Scot Beard
July 20, 2011
Today marks the 42nd anniversary of Neil Armstrong stepping onto the surface of the moon, fulfilling the goal of the legendary Apollo program. It was ...
Columnists, COLUMNS--FEATURE SPOT, Opinion
by Scot Beard
July 13, 2011
In early May I remember having a conversation with my friend about the strange weather we have had this year. From numerous snowstorms in the winter t...
Columnists, COLUMNS--FEATURE SPOT, Opinion
by Scot Beard
June 29, 2011
It amazes me when I am listening to the radio and a song or two comes on that reflect my thoughts at that exact moment. Most of the time I take it in ...
Columnists, COLUMNS--FEATURE SPOT, Opinion
by Scot Beard
June 22, 2011
Tuesday morning the Food and Drug Administration released nine new warning labels for cigarettes that must be put on packaging by September of 2012. T...
Columnists, COLUMNS--FEATURE SPOT, Opinion
by Scot Beard
June 1, 2011
As the 2011 legislative session winds down in Montgomery both parties are resorting to the usual partisan bickering as they try to wrap up last-minute...
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