Editorial

TEXAS VIEW: American faces turbulent ascent

THE POINT — The airline needs to emerge from bankruptcy strong and ready to compete.

The Dallas Morning News

There is no such thing as a painless corporate reorganization, especially one that lands in bankruptcy court and puts jobs and employee retirement plans at risk. This is very bitter medicine, and American Airlines owes it to employees, local...... Full story

ELAM: Computers don’t make us smart

Dennis Elam

A personal computer shop opened in Santa Fe Square on Odessa’s 42nd street in the late 1970s. About six different models were on display. The problem was, none of them could communicate with each other. All used different operating...... Full story

HAWKINS: Valentine’s Day - a youthful memory or dreaded holiday?

BY CELINDA HAWKINS

Valentine’s Day is a very polarizing holiday — either one single folks completely dread or one lovers consider wondrous and poignant.The late, great Erma Bombeck once wrote she hated it when holidays meant for children were screwed up by...... Full story

WILSON: Default poses systemic risk

Bill Wilson

How is it that a hard Greek default — a tiny country that comprises less than two percent of Europe’s Gross Domestic Product — poses such a systemic risk to the European and, indeed, the global financial system? The American...... Full story

IN YOUR VIEW: OA online Facebook comments

IN YOUR VIEW

The guilty plea came about seven months later than it was scheduled to for Starr Nicole Madrid, but the woman accused in her 22-month-old niece’s death still must face a jury for punishment. Knowing the family would like to see Starr Madrid...... Full story

TEXAS VIEW: Inside joke teaches lesson

THE POINT — Air Force trainees who posted an inappropriate picture online face discipline.

San Antonio Express-News

The widespread use of social media to connect with friends, family and colleagues has changed the way we communicate with one another. Easy access to cameras on mobile electronic devices means pictures can be posted for the entire world to see...... Full story

CHAREN: Planned Parenthood’s fig leaf

BY MONA CHAREN

Planned Parenthood would appear to have won this latest skirmish in the abortion wars. The Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation having first decided to withdraw future grants to the world’s largest abortion provider, quickly retreated under...... Full story

SOWELL: The Florida smear campaign

Thomas Sowell

The Republican establishment is pulling out all the stops to try to keep Newt Gingrich from becoming the party’s nominee for President of the United States — and some are not letting the facts get in their way. Among the claims going...... Full story

CHAREN: Pressure to get married is dead

Mona Charen

The advice columns of newspapers are good windows into the conscience of a culture. There you will find a field guide to what is considered socially acceptable and unacceptable. One of the advice columnists for the Washington Post, Carolyn Hax, is...... Full story

FREEDOM VIEW: Walker recall’s ripple effect felt across U.S.

THE POINT — Effort to oust Wisconsin governor could be turning point in reforming unions.

The Orange County Register

If a national symbol exists for the movement to rein in the power of public employee unions, it is Wisconsin’s Republican Gov. Scott Walker. He pushed aggressive measures to curb the power and influence of government unions and now faces a...... Full story

IN YOUR VIEW: Traffic, the TEA visits & organic milk

IN YOUR VIEW

As Odessa’s population grows and the city expands to the northeast, residents and businesses are running into issues concerning drill sites. Melissa Archer Howell: The population is growing and the city is expanding because of the drilling....... Full story

SOWELL: Is anybody even serious?

Thomas Sowell

The Republican candidates’ circular firing squad now seems to be using machine guns. Whoever the eventual “last man standing” turns out to be, he may not be standing very tall or very steadily on his feet — and he may be a...... Full story

TEXAS VIEW: U.S., Mexico share threat from cartels

THE POINT — Destabilization south of the border poses economic, security threats here.

San Antonio Express-News

Mexico’s drug war isn’t only a problem for Mexico. It’s also a problem for the United States.The victims of cartel violence may overwhelmingly be Mexican citizens — 47,000 dead in six years. The destabilization such violence...... Full story

JOHNSON: Football is a numbers game, and not just because of gambling

BY DAVID A JOHNSON

The other day the New York Giants and New England Patriots won their respective NFL conferences, leading to a vague and simultaneous sense of déjà vu and malaise for the majority of the country outside of the Northeast.Actually, most...... Full story

LETTER: God and U.S. are linked

Billy Moody

This letter explains my vision on present conditions in U.S.A., the land I love.Do you believe that God has an important role in the history of the U.S.A? Do you believe that God has blessed the U.S.A like no other nation in the world? Do you agree...... Full story