DirecTV eyes deal to acquire Dish

DirecTV is planning to acquire struggling competitors Dish and Sling from owner EchoStar in a debt exchange transaction.According to DirecTV, the deal includes a payment of $1 and the assumption of approximately $9.

Leaders, ideas and lightning rods

Good leaders act as lightning rods, attracting both criticism and praise otherwise directed toward their organizations or members of their team. Leaders absorb pressure, good and bad, guiding and protecting while exercising responsibility and transparency.

Predatory Gambling is Not a Problem on U.S. Campuses! Wanna Bet?

Predatory gambling occurs when corporate gambling interests, sometimes coupled with government, exploit citizens and their communities. Universities are communities, and students are their primary citizens.

Quinn Minute - Old Sayings

Remember that old saying “A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush?”I thought about this yesterday while chewing fried chicken. I don’t know what other birds are worth, but I had to pay for the chicken.Seriously, the quote goes back to ancient times.

Why I oppose the Muleshoe refuge expansion

First, this is not a responsible and appropriate use of taxpayer dollars given our current fiscal condition, or frankly, under any condition.

Quinn Minute - Superstitions

Throughout the ages, our forefathers – and foremothers too – have been told that certain things bring bad luck.My uncle got sick one time because he did not listen to the old poem that said, “Leave fresh food out of the refrigerator, and you’re sure to vomit sooner or later.

Big Lots files for bankruptcy

Big Lots has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection from its debts, with the discount retailer citing inflation and high interest rates as reasons. The filing comes just one month after the company announced it would close at least 315 stores across the nation.

Quinn Minute - Goldilocks and the bears

What’s the real meaning of the fairy tale about Goldilocks?To be frank (although Frank is not my name), “Goldilocks and the Three Bears” is more confusing than a stop sign on a roller coaster track.First, you gotta accept that a bear family owns a fancy two-story deep in the woods.

Editor’s Message

The battle for freedom of the press is ongoing and ever challenged as we see the powers that be trying to or pressured into censoring any news or opinions that the government or corporate entities may not like.

USPS changes could slow rural postal delivery

A federal appeals court in New Orleans recently ruled that illegal migrants do not have the right to bear arms under the Second Amendment.The case involved Jose Paz Medina-Cantu, a Mexican man who was convicted of illegally possessing a handgun.