Newton Citizen

HUCKABY: Recess post brings back host of memories

Recess at school could be a magical time.

DARRELL HUCKABY: Please hang up and dial again

In the age of cell phones, wrong numbers aren't as common as they once were.

JACK SIMPSON: Adjusting to the new daily routine

Life's not so dull in a rehab facility.

LETTER: Don't overlook the good at Alcovy High School

There are many positives to celebrate at Alcovy High School.

DOUG HOLT: State's education code in jeopardy

Since I have long supported charter schools as a worthwhile experiment to improve educational performance, I was certainly ready to support HR 1162. Knowing that it would also deal with the Title 20 problems gave me even greater reason to vote yes.

DARRELL HUCKABY: Too many bright lights dimmed too soon

Despite all the warning signs, the world was not quite ready to hear the news of Whitney Houston's death.

DARRELL HUCKABY: Schools place too much emphasis on testing, too little on learning

Despite all the technological advances we have made in education, we are also faced with tremendous challenges.

JEFF MEADORS: Funding private interests with public dollars

State sponsored charter schools managed by for-profit and non-profit companies would increase the burden on local taxpayers.

ROB JENKINS: From Paris with love: More unique ideas for Valentine's Day

Ideas on how to make a French connection.

JACK SIMPSON: Recuperating from a fall

It looks like Madison will be home for a while until I've recovered from my knee surgery. I believe I am in good hands and those hands will help me eventually return to my daily routine.

MARK SHIELDS: He could have been a contender ...

Former Boston Mayor Kevin White had presidential possibilities.

ROB JENKINS: Leadership and control are not the same thing

True leadership requires humility, a willingness to listen, to admit that others might know more about a given area or situation, to acknowledge that one might actually be wrong on occasion.

BILL O'REILLY: Political correctness and Muslims

The politically correct U.S. media are frightened by Muslim violence. They avoid the issue whenever they can.

DARRELL HUCKABY: Bible-based living not always what you'd expect

Emulating the men in the Bible can get you into trouble.

JACK SIMPSON: Westerns told us tales that live on in memory

If you are a senior citizen, you probably miss those old western movies we used to go see on Saturday afternoons.

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