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Our View: Robotics is revised tale of David vs. Goliath

This is a David vs. Goliath story, if David was made out of sheet metal, moving parts and a motherboard and Goliath was all steel, motorized gears and multi-colored wiring.

 

Smoking pact hurts, but not like you'd think

Smoking cigarettes can lead to diseases that kill, from heart disease to lung cancer, and all of the illnesses in between. That is no surprise and has been well-documented.

 

My View: A nation ruled by those in black robes

My lovely wife gave me a robe for Christmas last December. Not just any robe, but a black robe. I was very excited to wear it, especially in the early mornings when it was cold. But I had even greater expectations than...

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Our View: Federal budget cuts funds to California

Like a shot fired over the proverbial bow, President Barack Obama presented his fiscal 2013 federal budget Monday, complete with a plan to hack $4 trillion from the deficit over the next decade.

From the Right: What defines a company as local?

There has been a great deal of talk about local government contracting and its impact on all of us here in the Imperial Valley. Whether it is on the part of the cities, the Imperial Irrigation District, or the county,...

Our View: Be true to your Valentine: Take care of your heart

Today’s the day to celebrate love. All around you, people are sending or receiving bouquets of roses, heart-shaped boxes of chocolates and endearing messages scrawled across greeting cards.

Our View: From job shadows to health fair to school's 50th

Thumbs Up: To organizers of and participants in Job Shadow Day 2012 on Wednesday, which offered 200 local students the opportunity to shadow employees at 57 participating area businesses and...