Opinion Columns
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Scrambling to find a 'victim' for our weekly radio spotJun 09, 2013 5:00 am - Every Thursday, I find myself scrambling for someone in the newsroom to drop whatever they're doing at 9:15 that evening, and call WBBM Newsradio 780 to talk about a sto...
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Fido and the family’s vacation by trainJun 09, 2013 5:00 am - You might say I have a dog in this fight. He’s tiny. He’s blind. His bark is decidedly unmanly and his bites, usually in defense against things that can’t be seen, are ...
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Where’s your daddy, and why it mattersJun 05, 2013 5:00 am - News that women increasingly are the leading or sole breadwinner in the American family has resurrected the perennial question: Why do we need men? Maureen Dowd attempt...
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Agonizing over a slippery slopeJun 05, 2013 5:00 am - A letter to the editor of The New York Times Book Review says it all. It mentions the situation in Syria and says “the crisis continues.” The “crisis,” you should know, ...
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Mr. President, meet Mr. HolderMay 30, 2013 2:30 pm - So, Attorney General Eric Holder approved a search warrant targeting Fox News’ James Rosen for the crime of journalism with malice aforethought. Then the Justice Departm...
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Celebrity news light on nutrition, but has a placeMay 30, 2013 5:00 am - Heh. Heh. Heh. Just finished reading a story on the Daily Herald’s Back Page about Justin Bieber driving his Ferrari at expressway speeds through the streets of his gate...
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The richness of learningMay 30, 2013 5:00 am - President Jones, members of the faculty, assorted notables, proud parents and financially indebted graduates. I come before you on this auspicious day to say something a...
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Surrogacy exposedMay 29, 2013 5:00 am - Women’s reproductive rights have enjoyed a half-century or so of well-defined proponents and opponents, but the recently flourishing fertility industry, from egg harvest...
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The egg on Heritage’s faceMay 28, 2013 5:00 am - Dear Heritage Foundation, you’re not helping. I assume you agree with the proposition that — demographics being what they are — it would be a good thing to thaw out the...
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The invisible lawmakersMay 26, 2013 5:00 am - Want to know what’s causing a lot of people in Washington to work long hours right now? Here’s a hint: it’s not immigration reform or gun control or, for that matter, an...