Archive for the ‘Why Do We Do News’ Category

5 Questions with Northern Little League president Bob Long

What do you enjoy about being league president? I really enjoy the kids. I enjoy that I can have a impact on the kids and the league simply by being there and being willing to volunteer. Without volunteers, the league could not be successful. We have almost 600 kids in the league this year playing all levels of baseball and softball. It is our responsibility as a league to help every child …

Published May 23, 2011.
Read more: Columbus Ledger-Enquirer

Butt out: Iraqi Parliament considers sweeping smoking ban

Iraq’s Parliament is considering a sweeping anti-smoking law that would ban lighting up in most public places, a proposal that has some questioning why the government is taking aim at smokers in a country where bombings and shootings are still common place.

Published May 19, 2011.
Read more: CNN

There are plenty of reasons we go fishing

I don’t fish although it seems as though I should. I’m a middle-aged male, and a devoted river worshipper. Aren’t fish the heart of a river system? I thought I should do some self-analysis to figure out why I don’t fish. Better yet, maybe I’d find the answer if I first understood what brings others to this obsession.

Published May 14, 2011.
Read more: The Journal-Standard