Opinion Columns
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A little panic might be helpfulOct 20, 2014 1:01 am - Now, now, let's not panic. Yes, we have a second Ebola patient infected after treating the Liberian man who apparently concealed his exposure to this often-fatal diseas...
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Attorney volunteers help strengthen legal safety netsOct 17, 2014 1:01 am - I was shocked to learn that more than a third of our students in High School Districts 211 and 214 qualify for free and reduced lunches because their household income le...
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The question unansweredOct 16, 2014 1:01 am - So unpopular is President Obama these days that the (D) following Democratic candidates' names might stand for Denial. And, so desperate are political pundits for any fr...
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A heckler's reasoning on immigrationOct 15, 2014 5:01 am - When someone puts herself at risk to make a point, the rest of us might ask why she stuck her neck out. But she could just as well turn the question around and ask us wh...
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A remedy for high turnoverOct 14, 2014 5:01 am - ASPEN, Colo. - One of the challenges that advocates are discussing here at an anti-poverty conference in Aspen - yes, I realize the irony - is getting buy-in from the pr...
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A president lacking menaceOct 14, 2014 1:01 am - Tell me something: What do you think would happen if the United States concludes that Iran has been cheating and delaying and is about to pop a fully functional nuclear ...
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Fear of ebola takes political turnOct 13, 2014 1:01 am - One afternoon two weeks ago, I did my best to calm a friend who'd become fearful that her son would contract Ebola in Syria. The young man had enlisted in the National G...
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Facebook friends: Please, please 'like' this columnOct 12, 2014 5:01 am - I just knew this was going to be a big hit with my Facebook friends. Overcome with buyer's remorse after purchasing a pair of all-white workout shoes, I posted the quest...
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Obama's tendency toward inactionOct 12, 2014 5:01 am - Disloyal or not, former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has delivered a root-and-branch critique of President Obama's approach to the Middle East. In his new book, "Wor...
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Slusher: Are you tired of being experienced?Oct 09, 2014 1:01 am - Random thoughts: • My favorite phrase published in the Daily Herald this week was in a wire story about the dangers of "talking to your car." Included in the story is th...