Opinion Columns
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A dog-bites-man storyJun 12, 2013 5:00 am - An old journalism saw goes like this: Dog bites man, no story. Man bites dog, story. Allow me to update it. Government monitors email and telephone calls for national se...
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A power of convictionJun 12, 2013 5:00 am - President Obama’s newly designated national security adviser, Susan Rice, and his proposed United Nations ambassador, Samantha Power, are political loyalists. They are a...
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The fresh air of Pope FrancisJun 11, 2013 5:00 am - We tend to remember leaders in characteristic poses. For Pope Benedict XVI, the college professor, it was delivering a much-misunderstood lecture at the University of Re...
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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...