But better if it had never happened. Their character and courage are deserving of every laurel we can give. And while we're handing out laurels, let's not overlook Amarillo Police Officer Ephraim Contreras, whose intuition during an early morning encounter Sept. 3 resulted in the arrest of a sexual-assault suspect and the possible solving of several similar rape cases. Because of public servants like Officer Contreras, you and I can sleep a little easier at night. This makes him another hometown hero.
Truth is, some days it seems like nothing very interesting happens in the world.
But that wasn't the case Sept. 10, when our morning paper had what I consider the most interesting front page of the decade. It was a story about Amarillo's own H.A. Burnett, and I liked the story a lot. No wonder health care is such a mess. There was nothing funny about this story, but it certainly was interesting. But another headline from that Sept. 10 Daily News tops my list of all-time great newspaper headlines.