Opinion Columns
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The gay divorce fandangoOct 08, 2009 11:00 pm - I suppose there is something charming about watching conservative politicians in Texas trying so ardently to preserve a same-sex marriage. How else can you explain their...
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Meditations on a late-night star's blockbuster storyOct 07, 2009 11:00 pm - Sometimes, you can understand what makes the news news only if you take a very Zenlike approach to it. Case in point: David Letterman's sex life. I have to tell you this...
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Olympic gold for narcissismOct 07, 2009 11:00 pm - In the Niagara of words spoken and written about the Obamas' trip to Copenhagen, too few have been devoted to the words they spoke there. Their separate speeches to the ...
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'Creepy' behavior shreds our moral fiberOct 06, 2009 11:00 pm - In olden days when "a glimpse of stocking was looked on as something shocking" there was a morals clause written into an actor's film contract. The purpose was to restra...
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Ready to lead on Afghanistan?Oct 06, 2009 11:00 pm - Barack Obama's trip to Copenhagen to pitch Chicago for the Olympics would have been a dumb move whatever the outcome. But as it turned out, it poses some questions about...
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Planet PolanskiOct 05, 2009 11:00 pm - In a 24/7 media world, one would have expected the story of Roman Polanski to last, oh, about 9½ minutes. He raped a girl, admitted it, fled the country before sentencin...
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Obama's moment of truth on health careOct 05, 2009 11:00 pm - Barack Obama has reached the moment of truth for answering the persistent question about his core beliefs and political priorities. The coming votes in the House and Sen...
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City's Olympic loss forecast here 3 years agoOct 04, 2009 11:00 pm - It was the most expensive campaign in Chicago history -- $3.3 million per vote. That's what the city's losing 2016 Olympic bid ended up costing. Sixty million was spent ...
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Obama's French lessonOct 04, 2009 11:00 pm - "President Obama, I support the Americans' outstretched hand. But what did the international community gain from these offers of dialogue? Nothing." - French President ...
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Enter the White QueenOct 03, 2009 11:00 pm - Last Thursday, the president's "engagement" with Iran began. This Wednesday, the U.S. war in Afghanistan will enter its ninth year. And U.S. foreign policy is entering a...