The strange case of Capt. James Lewis
James and Mary Lewis were popular residents of Bedford in the late 1800s. But Capt.
Category: Opinion
Column: The weather is just a bit too weird this winter
TALK ABOUT your winter of discontent. Man, this year, Jack Frost really blows. Spring is springing far too early to suit many of us.
The Bizarre Regulatory Idolatry of the Patent Lobby
With patent reform likely back on the docket for 2017 once Congress finishes with bigger ticket items like Obamacare repeal, you can count on hearing a lot of easily debunked nonsense from various confused "conservatives" about the patent system. Predictably, many will try to frame any reform of that system as an attack on patents themselves, which they will claim is really cover for an assault on property rights generally.
Letters, March 4, 2017: Santa Cruz has not always been this weird
I'm beginning to think that newcomers are trying to rewrite Santa Cruz history. Since before the 1940s there's been: Downtown, Eastside and Westside.
Gormley: Kevin O’Leary’s run for Tory leader is, well, ‘quite bizarre’
As what was once ordinary becomes strange, and what was once outlandish takes on the appearance of the everyday, we may struggle to recall what normal has always been, and why it has ever mattered, and in what ways it may matter still. We must ask questions like this, for instance: Is it normal for a politician to live mostly in one country while campaigning to lead a political party of another? The short answer: no.
The strange (tall) tale of armed border crossers
Once upon a time - this photo is from 1998 - there was a bridge that crossed the Rio Grande and connected Candelaria, Texas to San Antonio Del Bravo in Mexico. It's the one Maria Evagelina Garza and her grandfather Vicente dela O crossed in this February 1998 file photo.
Conservatism gets a weird makeover for millennials
... came looking for mentors and for values confirmation, they may have wasted their ticket. A variety of false starts and weird moments suggests that American conservatism is reinventing itself along lines that stray far from original intent. R.I.P., ...
Uganda might soon be a ‘strange’ land, and Africa a ‘new’ continent
The old world order, many people argue, is ending. One result of it, they say, is the election of Donald Trump as president of the US.
Trump’s Strange Coziness With the Kremlin
Donald Trump assured Americans Thursday that he is not acting in covert concert with Vladimir Putin. "I have nothing to do with Russia," he said during his news conference, insisting, "The whole Russian thing, that's a ruse."
Bob Davis: The Strange method for open-government laws
Here's some friendly advice for new Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall, the longtime district attorney in Marshall County: Become a loud and active advocate for openness in state government. It's a good idea, and it might just remove doubts about how you were selected.
The strange adventures of a little stone
Why does the Polish president's visit to Yoni's grave prove that Netanyahu is incapable of doing his job? Several days ago Polish President Andrzej Duda visited the State of Israel. During his visit to Mount Herzl Duda paid his respects at the grave of Lt.-Col.
Editorial: GOP leaders need to stand up to Trump on bizarre immigration policy
The ban on travelers from seven primarily Muslim countries and the chaos that ensued at airports across the United States over the weekend have called the question. The day-long reality show drama that culminated in the president firing defiant acting attorney general Sally Yates, an Obama administration appointee, hardly added the American public's confidence that our new so-called “executive in chief” knows what he is doing.
The strange obsessions of President Donald Trump
It took only a week for US President Donald Trump to dash any lingering optimism that once sworn into office he might rise above his petty obsessions. Instead of seeking to govern in a fashion that will bring people together, Mr Trump has set out to do precisely the opposite.
Back Issues: If you think – Riverdale’ is strangea
That's something I hadn't really done until recently. When it comes to comics, I've mostly stuck to superheroes, or at least science fiction.
Car Talk: Subaru Outback a bit weird, but could be normal
Q Today, as I released the clutch, I noticed that my car would start driving away like normal, even though my foot was never on the gas pedal. Instead of stalling out, as it normally would do if I didn't give it gas, it just started moving, as if it had an automatic transmission.
The Russian-Turkish-Iranian axis: Strange bedfellows
Russia has fulfilled a long-held dream of reaching the warm water of the Mediterranean and is casting itself as the hegemon in the region. RUSSIAN PRESIDENT Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Tayyip Erdogan arrive for a joint news conference following their meeting in Istanbul, Turkey, last year..
Weird saga of a Corpus Christi mayor shows traditional media and the truth still matter
Buoyed by a tide of anti-establishment anger, a political outsider with no governing experience wins an upset election to executive office. His professional background, he promises, gives him the necessary real-world ability to create jobs, repair infrastructure and fix everything that he deems broken.
Keith Geddes: Strange times ahead as Labour and Conservatives reverse fortunes in Scotland
Thursday 4 May this year sees elections for all of Scotland's 32 councils. The outcome will confirm the massive turnaround in fortunes for both the Scottish Conservatives and the Scottish Labour Party.
The Way I See It: Isn’t it strange?56 sec ago
When one of our daughters was in college we were discussing the various courses she was taking as part of her requirements.
The strange experiences of a Bulletin reporter
... again for barging in on me while I was watching The Simpsons. Then, she paused. "By the way," she said, "this is a weird question, but do you know Jerry Picker? He's also from Martinsville." I hadn't even told this woman my name, let alone the fact ...
Opinion: A lesson in ‘weird’
... Portland seems to thrive on being, uh, different. That's all well and good, but when one sees "Keep Portland Weird" plastered everywhere in the Rose City, it creates an opportunity for pause. Portland is doing just swell in that regard. From ...
Why does Trump go googly-eyed for Putin?
Coming from a presidential candidate, Donald Trump 's misty-eyed admiration of Russia and its autocratic leader was weird. Coming from a president-elect, it's nothing short of alarming.
‘The OA’ and the hypnotic allure of weird TV
We're more likely to remember the peak TV era for its quantity than its quality, looking back on these years as a period in which there was too much to watch that was pretty good and fairly intriguing, but often got more buzz than it deserved. It's an embarrassment of riches, and, if and when some networks scale back , I'll also fondly remember peak TV as a period of weird television.
Littwin: Still boldly predicting 2017 can’t be as weird as 2016
As we gratefully leave 2016 behind and warily entertain the idea of political life in 2017, we in Colorado must ask ourselves two basic questions: To answer either, we need to take a close look at the role Colorado played in the country's weirdest political year since at least 1968.
Struggling to understand the strange new America
China's financial capital is known for its glamorous riverfront. The neon-lit skyscrapers of the Pudong district are on one side and the beloved Bund, or embankment walkway, on the other, fronted by historic colonial-era bank buildings that now host high-end restaurants.
Trump’s Perry pick for DOE strange, but no joke
To continue reading up to 10 premium articles, you must register , or sign up and take advantage of this exclusive offer: President-elect Donald Trump has every right to select whomever he wants for his Cabinet and chief advisory positions. Some of his choices, however, make it harder to distinguish between the reality of our 45th president and the parodies of him on “Saturday Night Live.” Sometimes it seems as if Trump is playing jokes.
Goodbye 2016, a strange and difficult year
The year will be remembered for the West ending its romance with globalisation, and its impact on the rest of the world. JUST a few days before Christmas, it is time again to look back on the year that is about to pass.