http://www.orangeleader.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Tue, 06 May 2008 20:48:00 +0000 http://www.orangeleader.com/opinion/local_story_127204923.html http://www.orangeleader.com/opinion/local_story_127204923.html Orange Leader readers tell you who they are voting for and why. Thu, 01 May 2008 20:51:00 +0000 http://www.orangeleader.com/opinion/local_story_122205110.html http://www.orangeleader.com/opinion/local_story_122205110.html Democrats seem intent on nominating Barack Obama, in the face of mounting evidence that Hillary Clinton would be the stronger candidate against John McCain in November. And they only have themselves to blame. Thu, 24 Apr 2008 19:37:00 +0000 http://www.orangeleader.com/opinion/local_story_115193718.html http://www.orangeleader.com/opinion/local_story_115193718.html I am a former LCI teacher, and current LCJH parent. Over the past several months, I’ve worked with many other community members to study the current facility needs of the LCM school district. While we are all proud of the learning that transpires in our schools, it has become completely apparent that plans must be formed for the future of our campus facilities. Tue, 22 Apr 2008 20:02:00 +0000 http://www.orangeleader.com/opinion/local_story_113200248.html http://www.orangeleader.com/opinion/local_story_113200248.html The remarkable performance of John McCain in the past few months has rightly garnered a lot of attention. Time was, not so long ago, when he was just one of several contenders for the Republican presidential nomination, along with Mitt Romney, Rudy Giuliani, Mike Huckabee and Fred Thompson, and not necessarily the front-runner at that. Tue, 08 Apr 2008 19:20:00 +0000 http://www.orangeleader.com/opinion/local_story_099192043.html http://www.orangeleader.com/opinion/local_story_099192043.html Wed, 02 Apr 2008 18:38:00 +0000 http://www.orangeleader.com/opinion/local_story_093183931.html http://www.orangeleader.com/opinion/local_story_093183931.html I would like to recommend to you and all the other disenfranchised citizens of Orange, three valiant and honorable men who are seeking offices on the Orange City Council. Thu, 27 Mar 2008 20:21:00 +0000 http://www.orangeleader.com/opinion/local_story_087202202.html http://www.orangeleader.com/opinion/local_story_087202202.html Imagine standing outside on a spring day. The temperature is perfect. The smell of delectable food fills the air. The swinging sounds of jazz music lift your soul. The sound of children laughing warms your heart. An eclectic mix of artwork greets your eyes. It is an experience for the senses. It is Art in the Park. Thu, 20 Mar 2008 18:35:00 +0000 http://www.orangeleader.com/opinion/local_story_080183545.html http://www.orangeleader.com/opinion/local_story_080183545.html The tale of the 22-year-old prostitute frequented by former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer dredges up an awkward memory. I once shared an apartment -- it now amazes me to say -- with a call girl who brought her johns home. Tue, 11 Mar 2008 18:58:00 +0000 http://www.orangeleader.com/opinion/local_story_071185921.html http://www.orangeleader.com/opinion/local_story_071185921.html A significant slice of Hillary Clinton's supporters -- that is, moderate Democrats -- might prefer McCain over Obama, or so I speculated a few weeks back. It was a hunch based on conversations and some suggestive but hardly definitive poll numbers. Mon, 03 Mar 2008 15:26:00 +0000 http://www.orangeleader.com/opinion/local_story_063152720.html http://www.orangeleader.com/opinion/local_story_063152720.html We don’t have a flashy campaign slogan like last year’s oddly popular “Vote or Die” message, or celebrities clamoring to tell you which candidate should get your vote. Heck, we don’t even have fliers or T-shirts. Thu, 28 Feb 2008 19:49:00 +0000 http://www.orangeleader.com/opinion/local_story_059194933.html http://www.orangeleader.com/opinion/local_story_059194933.html Cheers to all of those who attended Monday night’s Orange County Candidate Forum at Lamar State College-Orange. We feel like the event was a success and hope that residents were provided with the valuable information needed to make an educated vote during this March primary. Tue, 19 Feb 2008 19:54:00 +0000 http://www.orangeleader.com/opinion/local_story_050195516.html http://www.orangeleader.com/opinion/local_story_050195516.html You planted the seed. You helped it grow. And now, it's time to watch it bloom. Fri, 15 Feb 2008 19:38:00 +0000 http://www.orangeleader.com/opinion/local_story_046193655.html http://www.orangeleader.com/opinion/local_story_046193655.html Cheers to Bridge City’s Rusti Girolamo, owner of Rusti's Shoe Box in Beaumont, for her participation in the Soles 4 Souls shoe drive. Tue, 12 Feb 2008 19:30:00 +0000 http://www.orangeleader.com/opinion/local_story_043193129.html http://www.orangeleader.com/opinion/local_story_043193129.html Red hearts. Stuffed animals. Boxes of chocolates. Long-stemmed red roses. Thu, 07 Feb 2008 18:48:00 +0000 http://www.orangeleader.com/opinion/local_story_038184905.html http://www.orangeleader.com/opinion/local_story_038184905.html On Jan. 30, 2008, everything changed in an instant for all of us at Gilbeaux’s Towing. I am hoping to make my pain a little less by writing about my friend Kenny Harris and what he meant to me.