Commentary - The U.S-Iran ‘Maximum Pressure’ Campaign: A new proxy war in the Middle East?
The United States has hurled its first airstrikes in nearly a decade against Iran-backed militia forces in Iraq and Syria. Cloaked under the umbrella of a ‘maximum pressure’ campaign, whereby draconian U.S economic sanctions compel Iran to more worthwhile enterprises at the table of negotiations, it now seems evident, that, this ‘political betrothal’ is now steering the US into a new proxy war in the Middle East.
Pages from the Past - From our 133-year Archives
From the 133-year history of the Kiowa County Press in Eads, Colorado.
Kiowa County weather outlook – week of January 12, 2020
Monday and Tuesday are looking really good, with sunshine and high temperatures up to 55 degrees, but the nights will be cold, with lows going down to around 15.
Wednesday through Friday is looking quiet, with fair to partly cloudy skies and highs in the upper 40s to low 50s.
There is nothing major showing up in our forecast from January 18-25, with highs continuing in the upper 40s to low 50s, and then dropping to 18 to 20 degrees at night.
US is more relaxed about oil spike than Europe – which helps explain differences over Iran
The United States and Europe have differing views on the impacts of killing Iranian general Qassem Soleimani.
Tweets about cannabis' health benefits are full of mistruths
Short-term health consequences of cannabis use include impaired short-term memory, impaired attention, impaired coordination and sleep problems.
School closures can hit rural communities hard
Often schools close out of a belief that taking this step will save money and help students. Whether or not those benefits materialize, there are downsides for the locals.
Your blood type may influence your vulnerability to norovirus, the winter vomiting virus
Norovirus is very infectious and spreads rapidly through a confined population, though most will recover in 24-48 hours.
Pastor’s Pearls – January 12, 2020
Pearls of faith from Pastor Richard Zabriskie.
Home Country – Entertaining truck drivers
It happened when two unfamiliar truck drivers came in the Mule Barn and took seats at the Round Table. Not that we wouldn’t have invited them to sit down, if they’d asked. Hey, we’re friendly guys.
Usually we’re at the counter … you know … the Philosophy Counter. But this morning, due to nasty weather, the numbers of the world dilemma think tank experienced some overflow. But there were still two seats left at the Round Table until those truckers came in and flipped over their coffee mugs.
