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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 2001
Page
4
Publisher and Editor Linda Ritchie Lindus leads the Southern Illinoisan team with Managing Editor Mark Duran Samuels and Operations Manager Dennis DeRossett, highlighting the newspaper’s Lee Enterprises affiliation and organizational structure.
A columnist recounts a humorous mall incident where an elderly woman and an elderly man share a Kit Kat and a doughnut, testing old adages about turning the other cheek. The tale ends with the woman realizing her own Kit Kat remains uneaten, a bite taken from both parties’ snacks and egos. The piece lampoons 21st century reactions to offense.
The line from Proverbs 27 17 presents the idea that iron sharpens iron and one person sharpens another. It emphasizes mutual improvement through interaction and friction. The verse invites readers to consider how relationships shape character and wisdom.
A compact reflection on freedom of speech as compensation for unused freedom of thought. The quote attributes the idea to Kierkegaard, noting people demand speech liberty while not fully exercising independent thought.
City officials weigh a single franchised garbage hauler to cut costs and improve streets and sanitation, but concerns rise over fairness, jobs, rates, and mandated waste separation. Officials urge slowing the process to hear all concerns before action.
The Illinois General Assembly again fails to draw new legislative district lines by the 2000 census deadline. The piece argues for removing redistricting from the legislature, proposing a neutral body or a stronger backup to prevent partisan the draw. David Kenney, former member of the 1970 Constitutional Convention, is cited.
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