Columns
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Good News Sunday: How a retired music professor and cardiologist are bringing joy to Edward HospitalJul 09, 2023 6:00 am - This is Good News Sunday, a compilation of some of the more upbeat and inspiring stories published recently by the Daily Herald: Don't be surprised if the next time you ...
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Lincicome: All Star Games may be silly, but they're still great resume boostsJul 09, 2023 5:30 am - All-Star Games are, of course, silly, all of them, pointless and harmless, unless someone gets hurt, which is why the NFL banned tackling, and Hawaii for that matter, no...
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Jim O'Donnell: Carstanjen, Baffert going longer on Kentucky Derby battle of willsJul 09, 2023 5:30 am - THE IMPERIAL ATTITUDE CONTINUES to ooze out of the money-gulping halls of the burgoo kings at Churchill Downs Inc. The decision of Bunker Bill Carstanjen to extend the b...
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Sepp Straka nears tournament record Sunday to win John Deere ClassicJul 09, 2023 1:00 am - SILVIS, Ill. - Low numbers are nothing new at the John Deere Classic, and Sunday was no exception. Sepp Straka, far down the leaderboard at the start of the final round,...
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Three warnings about election seasonJul 09, 2023 1:00 am - As elections approach, sweeping generalizations have a certain allure that often energizes the frustrated and captivates the hopeful. However, it's essential that we as ...
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A personal reflection on affirmative actionJul 09, 2023 1:00 am - When the Supreme Court overturned affirmative action at the end of June, I immediately thought about how the University of California system had to end their "race-consc...
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Changing habits: If you're not Mr. or Mrs. Clean, accept helpJul 08, 2023 11:00 pm - We have all probably heard about Mr. Clean, the household cleaning solution. It reminds people and helps people to be clean. Now, I'm not going so far as to do real hou...
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Five years in: When will the dust settle on Central Tri-State rebuild?Jul 08, 2023 1:00 am - With lane shifts, cement mixers and piles of rocks to entertain them, drivers on the Central Tri-State Tollway never are bored in summer. But for those whose blood press...
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Grammar Moses: You can quote me on that!Jul 08, 2023 1:00 am - With apologies to any of you our reporters have interviewed, not everything you say is interesting. Not everything I say is interesting either, but that's the joy of wri...
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Will Alex Smalley add his name to first-time PGA winners after hot Saturday round at JDC?Jul 08, 2023 1:00 am - By Len Ziehm SILVIS, Ill. - Every year a prominent storyline at the John Deere Classic is who will be the next first-time winner on the PGA Tour. This year is no except...