Columns
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No doubt about officials' action against ArellanoAug 26, 2007 11:00 pm - When I heard that federal immigration agents had arrested and deported Elvira Arellano, a 32-year-old Mexican citizen who brazenly broke our laws and all but dared U.S. ...
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School year brings schedule filled with meetings, sports, homeworkAug 26, 2007 11:00 pm - Ahhh … are you other parents out there enjoying the sound of silence as much as I am now that the kids are back in school? Of course, now there's school schedules, PTA c...
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Trying to live a normal life, even when I don'tAug 26, 2007 11:00 pm - As a cancer patient, my calendar is full. A recent week featured a CT scan and a blood test to monitor the effectiveness of drug therapy and to be on the lookout for any...
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Dell model for small companies falls shortAug 26, 2007 11:00 pm - Dell has been having a tough time lately. Once the widely admired leader among PC makers, it has lost its sales crown to Hewlett-Packard and has seen its once-legendary ...
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Independent contractors require you to follow rulesAug 26, 2007 11:00 pm - No one is putting on a full court press, but there are people interested in how you distinguish between independent contractors and employees. Mostly, those people are l...
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The past, present and future of Randall RoadAug 25, 2007 11:00 pm - The view along north Randall Road has changed dramatically this summer. Here's a look at some of the changes: Out with the old The Teeple Barn, which collapsed in June, ...
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High school football -- the talk of the townAug 25, 2007 11:00 pm - It's great to be back to share each Sunday in the prep sports section, but ... this isn't the column I intended to write. All summer, I looked forward to high school foo...
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Reality check emerging in the debate over war in IraqAug 25, 2007 11:00 pm - After months of surreality, the Iraq debate has quite abruptly acquired a relationship to reality. A consensus has emerged about realities on the ground in Iraq and a re...
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Huntley village hall casts jinx on one (at least) local reporterAug 25, 2007 11:00 pm - Trouble seems to follow me wherever I go -- especially if I go to Huntley village hall. In an earlier column, I told you about when I walked through the double doors int...
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Hester OK, but point has been madeAug 25, 2007 11:00 pm - If the defense can't afford to be without Tommie Harris or Mike Brown, the offense has a player that is just as irreplaceable: Devin Hester. But not for his potential on...