What is J.C. Penney trying to do with itself?
Re: “Ex-CEO’s 2 cents may cost Penney,” Tuesday Business story. I assume Ron Johnson is trying to reposition Penney’s, or establish a different branding, or regenerate a customer base, or generate a...
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View ArticleThis senior thinks J.C. Penney is fresher than ever
Re: “What is JCP trying to do?” by LeRoy White, Thursday Letters. As a fellow AARP customer, I heartily disagree with those who would say they do not like the new J.C. Penny. I love the ads, love the...
View ArticleRepublicans don’t empathize with fellow humans until they are personally...
GOP Senator Rob Portman of Ohio was against gay rights until his son admitted he was gay. Dick Cheney’s position was reversed when his daughter, Mary Claire, came out. Nancy Reagan and President...
View ArticleThree cheers to Muslim car pushers, concerned passers-by and to an angel of...
1 To kind car pushers — I want to once again thank, this time publicly, the young Muslim man who generously helped me push my car out of the street in front of the Allen Library on March 12. I am 73,...
View ArticlePro and con: American Airlines workers are simply having to pay the piper; AA...
Re: “Retirees fear loss of health coverage — They await decision on whether company can quit funding plan,” Saturday Business story. We’re paying the piper American Airlines workers are simply...
View ArticleThree cheers to Dallas police in Lake Highlands, to Texas Rangers hospitality...
1 To the valiant Dallas police officers in Lake Highlands — The residents of Lake Highlands will never forget the comforting presence and fine demeanor of the officers from the Northwest Police...
View ArticleObama’s plans for a Social Security trim and the Fed’s excessive money...
No more trims So Obama’s big plan is a Social Security trim and a tobacco tax. I have received a $20 raise in my Social Security in the last three years. I think I have been trimmed enough already....
View ArticleIt’s retired Texas teachers who deserve a raise, not state legislators
Re: “Under the Dome — Senators discuss pension freeze bill,” Tuesday news. A Senate panel is discussing raising the pay for district judges from $125,000 to $151,000, a 20 percent raise. Legislative...
View ArticleI’ll sacrifice so my grandchildren can have Social Security
Re: “Promises, promises: How Obama has fared — He’s met some goals but costs, conflicts, Congress stand in way of others,” Sunday news story. I’ve been getting emails from a number of organizations...
View ArticleAn exercise in empathy for Republicans in Congress: Imagine being 86 years...
I hope Republicans who hate the government will someday reach my age of 86, then when they need a cataract operation, try to have it without going bankrupt and realize how Medicare really does make...
View ArticleRetiring Salesmanship Club CEO Kent Skipper is a gracious and wise man
Re: “Guiding kids was his calling — Skipper retiring after more than 3 decades at Salesmanship Club,” Sunday Business story. Today I find myself moved by this very right-minded profile of Kent...
View ArticleIncreasing the Social Security age gradually would help the deficit
We can no longer kick the can and avoid fixing the deficit. We need to solve this problem as soon as we can but without sacrificing the intellect of future generations. When Franklin Roosevelt...
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Retiring Salesmanship Club CEO Kent Skipper guided me during my formative years
Kent Skipper, retiring Salesmanship Club CEO, talks with fourth graders from J Erik Jonsson Community School before the Opening Ceremonies at the HP Byron Nelson at the Four Seasons Resort in Irving...
View ArticleWe’re allowing the Greatest Generation’s infrastructure legacy to crumble in...
Re: “Bridge falls into river near Seattle; 3 rescued,” Friday news brief, and “Collapse renews bridge worries — Incident a reminder of weaknesses as infrastructure ages,” Saturday … [visit site to...
View ArticleA dog-eat-dog social concept isn’t for civilized humans
Re: “Churches, charities: Step up” by Jay Julian, Tuesday Letters. Julian asserts that “Everyone has the right to as much health care as they can afford. Health care is a privilege based on individual...
View ArticleThere are successful CEOs over the age of 60. Why won’t they hire employees...
When looking at the Dallas Business Journal’s 2013 Outstanding Directors Awards publication, I saw a lot of directors who appear to be over 60 years old (except for the ladies, of course). It is...
View ArticleApathy is ruin of America
Following World War II, the era of plenty ruined the future of America. “Freedom isn’t free” is a truism not understood by the current generations. Two responses are common among the defeatist masses:...
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Support the Farm Bill or watch children and the elderly go hungry
Congress is preparing to vote on the 2013 farm bill. While I am in agreement that the deficit needs to be lowered, to do so with a $20.5 billion cut to a feeding program for children and seniors who...
View ArticleOn the farm bill: We must stop viewing struggling Texans as self-entitled and...
Re: “Food bill cut not that bad” by Bill Williamson, Sunday Letters. Okay, so let’s “do the math” about these proposed SNAP cuts. The Food Research and Action Council found that the House bill would...
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