www.newsworthyaudio.com The latest complete opinion and editorials from the Marshall Texas News Messenger updated several times each day. Each story is a separate 'episode' and converted to audio by NewsworthyAudio. iTunes users should set 'Keep Last 10 episodes' in their Podcast Preferences. en-us Copyright © 2010 Cox Newspapers Inc., The Marshall News Messenger http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss ManagingEditor@newsworthyaudio.com WebMaster@newsworthyaudio.com Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:22:24 GMT Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:22:24 GMT Newsworthy.NewsworthyAudio.PodcastRssClass V3.0 240 http://podcast.newsworthyaudio.com/Podcasts/Partners/COXNewspapers/MarshallNewsMessenger/TheMarshallNewsMessengerOpinion/TheMarshallNewsMessengerOpinion.jpg http://www.podcast.newsworthyaudio.com/GetPodcast.aspx?PartnerKey=COXNewspapers&SiteKey=MarshallNewsMessenger&PodcastKey=TheMarshallNewsMessengerOpinion The latest complete opinion and editorials from the Marshall Texas News Messenger updated several times each day. Each story is a separate 'episode' and converted to audio by NewsworthyAudio. iTunes users should set 'Keep Last 10 episodes' in their Podcast Preferences. no Marshall News Messenger Opinion and Editorials Cox Newspapers Inc.,The Marshall News Messenger Marshall News Messenger The latest complete opinion and editorials from the Marshall Texas News Messenger updated several times each day. Each story is a separate 'episode' and converted to audio by NewsworthyAudio. iTunes users should set 'Keep Last 10 episodes' in their Podcast Preferences. clean texas,tx,marshall,messenger,marshallmessenger,marshallnewsmessengercom,opinion,editorial,letters,letterstoeditor,news,detail,complete 11140210 0 11140211 http://podcast.newsworthyaudio.com/marshallnewsmessenger_news_opinion_stories_2009_020810_web_edr.mp3?TC=11140211&URL=http://c2l.media.newsworthyaudio.com/Partners/COXNewspapers/Audio/MarshallNewsMessenger/marshallnewsmessenger_news_opinion_stories_2009_020810_web_edr.mp3 FACTS ABOUT WEST BURLESON From: J. Paul and Mary Ann Smith, Marshall My wife and I have lived on West Burleson Street for 57-plus years living in a home built in the early 1850s, raising a family of six. We have witnessed the closing of Bishop College and the demolition the Plantation home of Lucy Holcomb Pickens, Wyalcuing. http://c2l.media.newsworthyaudio.com/Partners/COXNewspapers/Audio/MarshallNewsMessenger/marshallnewsmessenger_news_opinion_stories_2009_020810_web_edr.mp3 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT Our readers write no clean 5:22 readers,write 11140212 http://podcast.newsworthyaudio.com/marshallnewsmessenger_news_opinion_stories_2009_020810_web_reeves.mp3?TC=11140212&URL=http://c2l.media.newsworthyaudio.com/Partners/COXNewspapers/Audio/MarshallNewsMessenger/marshallnewsmessenger_news_opinion_stories_2009_020810_web_reeves.mp3 Summer annual weeds can be an eyesore for all turfgrass sites. Weeds, in general, like to invade sites where turfgrass is weakened and where the overall density of the turf has been reduced. Therefore, maintaining a healthy, dense turf is the best approach for weed management. http://c2l.media.newsworthyaudio.com/Partners/COXNewspapers/Audio/MarshallNewsMessenger/marshallnewsmessenger_news_opinion_stories_2009_020810_web_reeves.mp3 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT REEVES: Prepare for weeds no clean 3:01 Randy Reeves: reeves,prepare,weeds 11140213 http://podcast.newsworthyaudio.com/marshallnewsmessenger_news_opinion_stories_2009_020710_web_ed.mp3?TC=11140213&URL=http://c2l.media.newsworthyaudio.com/Partners/COXNewspapers/Audio/MarshallNewsMessenger/marshallnewsmessenger_news_opinion_stories_2009_020710_web_ed.mp3 Every community in the United States can be defined using sets of statistics. As with virtually every other community, some of the statistics we can be proud of, others not so much. A few we should be downright ashamed to acknowledge. http://c2l.media.newsworthyaudio.com/Partners/COXNewspapers/Audio/MarshallNewsMessenger/marshallnewsmessenger_news_opinion_stories_2009_020710_web_ed.mp3 Sat, 06 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT The importance of literacy training no clean 4:32 Staff Reports importance,literacy,training 11140214 http://podcast.newsworthyaudio.com/marshallnewsmessenger_news_opinion_stories_2009_020710_web_edl.mp3?TC=11140214&URL=http://c2l.media.newsworthyaudio.com/Partners/COXNewspapers/Audio/MarshallNewsMessenger/marshallnewsmessenger_news_opinion_stories_2009_020710_web_edl.mp3 It was of no surprise to me when people began belly-aching about sending aid to Haiti, even though most of the aid that has gone to that nation, and will go, comes from private sources. Belly-aching , that's what my father would have called it and he despised it with every fiber of his being. http://c2l.media.newsworthyaudio.com/Partners/COXNewspapers/Audio/MarshallNewsMessenger/marshallnewsmessenger_news_opinion_stories_2009_020710_web_edl.mp3 Sat, 06 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT LATHAM: Far too much belly-aching going on over aid to Haiti no clean 5:07 Phil Latham latham,far,much,bellyaching,going,on,aid,haiti 11140215 http://podcast.newsworthyaudio.com/marshallnewsmessenger_news_opinion_stories_2009_020510_web_ed2.mp3?TC=11140215&URL=http://c2l.media.newsworthyaudio.com/Partners/COXNewspapers/Audio/MarshallNewsMessenger/marshallnewsmessenger_news_opinion_stories_2009_020510_web_ed2.mp3 Speaking of 'heart,' this is Heart Heath Awareness Month and Women's Heart Disease Awareness Month with a number of activities going on locally to help highlight the importance of keeping a watch on your heart health. We cannot go into all the aspects of this in a short editorial. http://c2l.media.newsworthyaudio.com/Partners/COXNewspapers/Audio/MarshallNewsMessenger/marshallnewsmessenger_news_opinion_stories_2009_020510_web_ed2.mp3 Fri, 05 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT A month for 'heart' no clean 1:29 month,heart 11140216 http://podcast.newsworthyaudio.com/marshallnewsmessenger_news_opinion_stories_2009_020510_web_ed1.mp3?TC=11140216&URL=http://c2l.media.newsworthyaudio.com/Partners/COXNewspapers/Audio/MarshallNewsMessenger/marshallnewsmessenger_news_opinion_stories_2009_020510_web_ed1.mp3 In two days it will be Super Bowl Sunday. Considering the fact that the New Orleans Saints are playing in their first championship game we predict the level of excitement in East Texas is going to rise. No doubt there will be all manner of parties and entertainment planned. Yearly we note that plenty of churches also use the big game to get people together. It will be a fun time. http://c2l.media.newsworthyaudio.com/Partners/COXNewspapers/Audio/MarshallNewsMessenger/marshallnewsmessenger_news_opinion_stories_2009_020510_web_ed1.mp3 Fri, 05 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT Another event for Super Bowl Sunday no clean 2:04 another,event,super,bowl,sunday 11140217 http://podcast.newsworthyaudio.com/marshallnewsmessenger_news_opinion_stories_2009_020410_web_edh.mp3?TC=11140217&URL=http://c2l.media.newsworthyaudio.com/Partners/COXNewspapers/Audio/MarshallNewsMessenger/marshallnewsmessenger_news_opinion_stories_2009_020410_web_edh.mp3 There are many books in the world that I love. I own many such books that are dear to my heart. They have stirred me; they have moved me spiritually or intellectually. I began as a child reading books. Teachers encouraged me to read, enriched my intellectual life, insisting that I read books \, histories, novels, biographies and other books. http://c2l.media.newsworthyaudio.com/Partners/COXNewspapers/Audio/MarshallNewsMessenger/marshallnewsmessenger_news_opinion_stories_2009_020410_web_edh.mp3 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT HOPKINS: 'A book of books' no clean 6:55 hopkins,book,books 11140218 http://podcast.newsworthyaudio.com/marshallnewsmessenger_news_opinion_stories_2009_020410_web_dillard.mp3?TC=11140218&URL=http://c2l.media.newsworthyaudio.com/Partners/COXNewspapers/Audio/MarshallNewsMessenger/marshallnewsmessenger_news_opinion_stories_2009_020410_web_dillard.mp3 How do you tell when spring has arrived? Someone asked me that last week and I would like to hear your thoughts. I watch the calendar for Easter, which is April 4 this year. We can watch for the first robins but birds can also get mixed up. Trees budding is another indication, so just take your pick and expect it to be different every year. http://c2l.media.newsworthyaudio.com/Partners/COXNewspapers/Audio/MarshallNewsMessenger/marshallnewsmessenger_news_opinion_stories_2009_020410_web_dillard.mp3 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT DILLARD: Do you know what heralds springtime? no clean 5:43 dillard,know,heralds,springtime 11140219 http://podcast.newsworthyaudio.com/marshallnewsmessenger_news_opinion_stories_2009_020310_web_latham.mp3?TC=11140219&URL=http://c2l.media.newsworthyaudio.com/Partners/COXNewspapers/Audio/MarshallNewsMessenger/marshallnewsmessenger_news_opinion_stories_2009_020310_web_latham.mp3 Perhaps you are worried and confused about what is going on in Pakistan and Afghanistan. I am, too. It is, after all, a culture so different from our own that, admittedly, I have difficulty comprehending it, but at least I am trying. Unfortunately it seems as if a growing number of people have given up the attempt. http://c2l.media.newsworthyaudio.com/Partners/COXNewspapers/Audio/MarshallNewsMessenger/marshallnewsmessenger_news_opinion_stories_2009_020310_web_latham.mp3 Wed, 03 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT An answer for Afghanistan no clean 6:42 Phil Latham: answer,afghanistan 11140220 http://podcast.newsworthyaudio.com/marshallnewsmessenger_news_opinion_stories_2009_020310_web_editorial_2.mp3?TC=11140220&URL=http://c2l.media.newsworthyaudio.com/Partners/COXNewspapers/Audio/MarshallNewsMessenger/marshallnewsmessenger_news_opinion_stories_2009_020310_web_editorial_2.mp3 We're certainly glad to see that President Barack Obama is not letting threats from China stop his meeting with the Dalai Lama. Chinese officials said Tuesday that Obama's meeting with the Tibetan spiritual leader would set back U.S.-China ties. So be it. China has no right to tell the United States president whom he can or cannot meet with. To even make the suggestion is fairly outrageous. http://c2l.media.newsworthyaudio.com/Partners/COXNewspapers/Audio/MarshallNewsMessenger/marshallnewsmessenger_news_opinion_stories_2009_020310_web_editorial_2.mp3 Wed, 03 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT We should ignore China on matter of Dalai Lama no clean 1:24 ignore,china,on,matter,dalai,lama 11140221 http://podcast.newsworthyaudio.com/marshallnewsmessenger_news_opinion_stories_2009_020310_web_editorial_1.mp3?TC=11140221&URL=http://c2l.media.newsworthyaudio.com/Partners/COXNewspapers/Audio/MarshallNewsMessenger/marshallnewsmessenger_news_opinion_stories_2009_020310_web_editorial_1.mp3 Are there too many deer in our East Texas forests? We don't have an accurate answer for that and we aren't sure what kinds of studies have been done. In an anecdotal sense it seems to be the case. We both see more live deer along the roadside and dead deer that have been struck by automobiles. http://c2l.media.newsworthyaudio.com/Partners/COXNewspapers/Audio/MarshallNewsMessenger/marshallnewsmessenger_news_opinion_stories_2009_020310_web_editorial_1.mp3 Wed, 03 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT Using natural resources to help feed the hungry no clean 2:56 using,natural,resources,help,feed,hungry 11140222 http://podcast.newsworthyaudio.com/marshallnewsmessenger_news_opinion_stories_2009_020210_web_editorial.mp3?TC=11140222&URL=http://c2l.media.newsworthyaudio.com/Partners/COXNewspapers/Audio/MarshallNewsMessenger/marshallnewsmessenger_news_opinion_stories_2009_020210_web_editorial.mp3 It has been our experience to note that the city of Marshall staff budgets in a conservative manner. That is, the city staff is careful to generally underestimate the amount of money coming in and plan expenses accordingly. This is why, in most years, there is a bit of money that is left over. That is a good thing. http://c2l.media.newsworthyaudio.com/Partners/COXNewspapers/Audio/MarshallNewsMessenger/marshallnewsmessenger_news_opinion_stories_2009_020210_web_editorial.mp3 Tue, 02 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT Tactics to help during tough times no clean 3:20 tactics,help,during,tough,times 11140223 http://podcast.newsworthyaudio.com/marshallnewsmessenger_news_opinion_stories_2009_013110_web_edl.mp3?TC=11140223&URL=http://c2l.media.newsworthyaudio.com/Partners/COXNewspapers/Audio/MarshallNewsMessenger/marshallnewsmessenger_news_opinion_stories_2009_013110_web_edl.mp3 I didn't read 'Catcher in the Rye' in high school or anything by J.D. Salinger, for that matter. Most everyone else did but, owing to the fact that I was stuck in 'dumb' English I didn't get it assigned and never even knew about it. http://c2l.media.newsworthyaudio.com/Partners/COXNewspapers/Audio/MarshallNewsMessenger/marshallnewsmessenger_news_opinion_stories_2009_013110_web_edl.mp3 Sat, 30 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT LATHAM: Hoping there's more to read after J.D. Salinger's death no clean 5:03 Phil Latham latham,hoping,theres,read,after,jd,salingers,death 11140224 http://podcast.newsworthyaudio.com/marshallnewsmessenger_news_opinion_stories_2009_013110_web_ed.mp3?TC=11140224&URL=http://c2l.media.newsworthyaudio.com/Partners/COXNewspapers/Audio/MarshallNewsMessenger/marshallnewsmessenger_news_opinion_stories_2009_013110_web_ed.mp3 Our experience is that those who will be cruel to animals will not hesitate to be cruel to human beings and the reverse is of course true, too. This kind of behavior generally does not indicate some form of mental illness, but rather it is generally the sign of a sociopath, someone who simply has no regard for anyone but themselves. http://c2l.media.newsworthyaudio.com/Partners/COXNewspapers/Audio/MarshallNewsMessenger/marshallnewsmessenger_news_opinion_stories_2009_013110_web_ed.mp3 Sat, 30 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT Taking a stand against animal cruelty no clean 3:28 Staff taking,stand,against,animal,cruelty 11140225 http://podcast.newsworthyaudio.com/marshallnewsmessenger_news_opinion_stories_2009_012910_web_ed.mp3?TC=11140225&URL=http://c2l.media.newsworthyaudio.com/Partners/COXNewspapers/Audio/MarshallNewsMessenger/marshallnewsmessenger_news_opinion_stories_2009_012910_web_ed.mp3 The State of the Union report has not always been a speech. For years in those earlier times, the president would merely send a letter to Congress which, we assume, would read it and file it away. It is not likely that many members of the public ever knew or cared what it said. http://c2l.media.newsworthyaudio.com/Partners/COXNewspapers/Audio/MarshallNewsMessenger/marshallnewsmessenger_news_opinion_stories_2009_012910_web_ed.mp3 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT How to improve our state of the union no clean 3:14 Staff improve,state,union