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57Editors Clash on the Issues
by William F. Torpey
News reporters and editors often are considered either lunatics from the right wing fringe or part of the liberal East Coast media. The Hour newspaper exemplifies what's really true. The staffs of most papers have employees representing a wide variety of views. published 5 months ago
54Language Demands Integrity
by William F. Torpey
If man did not have language, I fear mankind would not have made it as far as the Dark Ages. More aptly, without language, yours truly would have no means of penning this meager effort, which is intended to warn of the danger involved in politicizing the English language. published 4 months ago
55Can Anyone Answer My Cry for Help?
by William F. Torpey
When Christie Whitman pledged to cut taxes by as much as 30 percent, I was instantly struck by such blatant demagoguery; it should have been crystal clear that she was simply playing off Gov. Jim Florio's huge, unpopular 1990 tax increase. published 9 months ago
67Is It Safe to Invest in Stocks?
by William F. Torpey
Financial pundits can tick off dozens of strategies for winning in the market. Such advice ranges from the astrological alignment of the stars to environmentally correct stocks or mutual funds. I say, if you have spare funds, take the plunge -- but be careful! published 4 months ago
61Objectivity Is Possible -- And Vital
by William F. Torpey
The view that objectivity is impossible is just plain wrong. It's not your point of view that determines objectivity, rather it's your integrity, your heart, your conscience, your professionalism, your devotion to duty. published 9 months ago
65Let Parties Pick Their Candidates
by William F. Torpey
Years ago, political parties were closely knit units in which the leadership and the membership pretty much agreed on the basic issues facing the city, state and country. That is to say Republicans agreed with Republicans, Democrats agreed with Democrats. published 7 months ago
62Is It Avenue, Or Street, Or Who Cares?
by William F. Torpey
Municipalities, like all of us, sometimes make mistakes. In a short street I lived on in Darien the name was spelled differently on each end of the street. In Norwalk, several stores in one shopping center listed different addresses. published 7 months ago
62After All, What's in a Name?
by William F. Torpey
"What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet." An Irishman by the name of Reilly (R-E-I-L-L-Y) writes about how public relations types mangle the name of an Irishman by the name of Torpey (T-O-R-P-E-Y.) published 7 months ago
61Help! It's Me Against Them
by William F. Torpey
Whoever said "You can't fight City Hall" was right. I found out the hard way.The state of Connecticut bilked me out of $6 but gave me the cold shoulder when I cried "foul." Runaway government can do whatever it wants with impunity! published 10 months ago
63The Hour: What's in It for Me?
by William F. Torpey
There's a lot of talk these days about the myriad problems newspapers in general have had keeping up with the times in these days of the Internet and so-called Information Highway. The newspaper industry as a whole has been slow in adapting to the new environment. published 4 hours ago
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