Stalkers, the Polar Vortex, and Fake News

Outside of a crime drama, does anyone remember the term "stalker" being used until 25 or so years ago? "Proration?" Not a popular word until the budget doesn't balance. The "polar vortex?" Who knew we even had one until four years ago? "Fake News?" The term is decades old, but no one ever used it until Trump decided it fit his agenda.

Oh, let's not forget "homosexualist" and "terroristic." Say what? We suppose the latter is to let readers know the person who was arrested wasn't a real terrorist, he was just making terrorist-type threats. That should make us all feel better.

While we're ranting, let's weigh in on readers who can't read with comprehension. Or perhaps they really can't read beyond a few words and become easily confused when faced with entire paragraphs. 

Yesterday, we linked an article on a Phil Campbell councilman who believes his town's community college campus is closing. At least he says he believes it. The interim president of NWSCC has denied any such immediate plans. At least she's been quoted as denying it. Perhaps neither statement is true. Is that why one of our readers just had to inject "Fake news!?" Did she even read the article or did she just glance at the first few words of the heading before typing her verdict?

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Phil Campbell Campus Closing?

Now, to the nitty gritty...is the councilman on to something? President Humphrey Lee couldn't promise he wouldn't close the campus, but Interim President Glenda Colagross can? Actually, she said there are no plans to close the campus, not that it won't be closed. 

...and how many college coaches this past month have had no plans to take a new post?

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Let's play "Where in the World is Lynn Greer?" He must be out looking for that bill he promised to introduce two years ago to amend the state's certificate of need law. Now RegionalCare has been put on hold concerning its proposed cancer center - "a 19,000 square foot facility to provide medical oncology, infusion therapy, external-beam radiation therapy, stereotactic radio surgery, brachytherapy and related patient and family support services in partnership with the UAB Health System, that includes the UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center."

But, hey, Lynn obviously knows that it's not like anyone will die or anything while waiting for state of the art cancer treatment. And we elect these people over, and over, and over...