In April 2008, Levi King pleaded guilty before a Pulaski County, Mo., judge to killing two rural McDonald County residents: retired restauranteur Orlie McCool, 70, and his 47-year-old former daughter-in-law, Dawn Burr McCool, on Sept. 29, 2005. He was se… more »

While Texas Tech University Chancellor Kent Hance is slapping himself on the back for another record $100-million-plus year in fundraising, it shouldn't go without notice that the university pays its janitors and custodians the minimum wage of $7.25 an h… more »

What originally brought me to Carlsbad Caverns National Park was my passion for the backcountry wilderness. The park's backcountry isn't easily accessible to the average tourist. There are few established trails and no campgrounds anywhere in the park. T… more »

In the ongoing struggle between supporters of ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya and the authoritarian regime of coup-installed dictator Roberto Micheletti, riot police ringed Zelaya supporters who had gathered for a large-scale protest today. The g… more »

Official unemployment rates are notorious for under-counting the actual number of unemployed or under-employed workers. Government economists use the unemployment rate as the primary indicator of the health of the economy. However, as is shown below in t… more »

I recently ordered a prepaid cellphone from Virgin Mobile. When I tried to activate it for the first time, I was told that it was already activated. I emailed Virgin Mobile customer service and they told me to call their toll-free customer support line a… more »

The redneck from Montana, Senator Max Baucus(D for Dumbass) has a simple way of reforming healthcare. Keep the crooked insurance companies in charge just as they now are, but force all Americans to buy private insurance or else face heavy fines from the… more »

Today is the eighth anniversary of the horrific attacks on Americans carried out by religious fanatics on September 11, 2001. We should remember those victims of religious terrorism by denouncing the religious fanatics who live in our own backyard as wel… more »

The first Monday in September has no historical connection to American labor. In fact, this holiday was enacted to obscure the history and struggles of the American labor movement. The historically-significant labor day is celebrated on May 1st. Today is… more »

In the continuing saga of right-wing nuts who can't get over losing the 2008 presidential election, KCBD.com reports that Dr. Penny Kelso of Lubbock and other members of the Patriot's Heart Media Group are suing President Barack Obama, claiming that Obam… more »