Commentary

Poor behavior nothing to celebrate

By Barry Fetzer

It must be my age. Or my parental upbringing. Or my Marine Corps training. But I just don’t get it. I don’t understand why there should be so much media hype — much of it surrealistically positive — surrounding Jet Blue flig... Full story

McNugget meltdown part of wild week

By Otis Gardner

Last week was one of amusing meltdowns. A McNugget nutcase went postal, or should I say "poultry," because a McDonald’s couldn’t fill her lunch order during breakfast. My first thought was, "All this over McDonald’s chicken nugge... Full story

Editorial: Tournament a success thanks to volunteers

There’s just something about kids playing baseball that takes us back to a simpler time, when children weren’t spending hours with computer games or talking to friends who live down the street via Facebook. That’s why we salute t... Full story

Staying in touch is a lot easier now

By Kristi Stolzenberg

Growing up in a civilian family plopped in the middle of a military community, I always dreaded hearing my friends say they were moving. As a child, three years of friendship was just not enough, and the thought of never seeing my friends again see... Full story

Travel agent in the sky is looking out for me

By Otis Gardner

I’m sure you remember the telephone company’s yellow page mantra: "Let your fingers do the walking." Well, I did exactly that a few days ago and experienced a remarkable serendipitous moment. Kicked back at my computer, I let my finger... Full story

Some still care about the post office

By Barry Fetzer

I touched a nerve with my last column on the U.S. Postal Service. More comments were posted online at www.havenews.com than for any other column I have ever written for the Havelock News to my knowledge. I received several personal e-mails at home ... Full story

Arizona is just trying to protect itself

By Otis Gardner

I was sad to see Arizona’s attempt to control illegal immigration temporarily emasculated by the court, but what else could you expect? It seems to me the clearest immediate dangers the country faces are from those who run it. Happily, the bl... Full story

Court rules it's OK to lie - really

By Ken Buday

We should all tell the truth. We all know we don’t. It’s the subject of a great Geico commercial in which "Honest" Abe Lincoln is asked by his wife to assess how she looks in a particular dress. It’s a quandary all married men go... Full story

No-frills wedding isn't the worst thing

By Kristi Stolzenberg

I have yet to meet a little girl who daydreams about her wedding — in a courthouse. Dream or no dream, it happens, and the odds tend to increase when the military is involved. So, why the need for a quickie wedding? It could be any number of... Full story

Summer heat leads to warm memories

By Otis Gardner

For someone who professes to love southern summers so much, I’ve become hopelessly addicted to air-conditioning. On these sultry July evenings when my heritage and history whispers I should be outside on the patio, I choose to remain inside m... Full story

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