Opinion Columns
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OK, here we go: Fifteen questions for Barack ObamaOct 04, 2007 11:00 pm - Is it audacious to hope for more clarity from Barack Obama? Here are 15 questions for him: You advocate leaving in Iraq "some" U.S. forces for three missions -- fighting...
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To be a Cubs fan is to wait on a miracle that never comesOct 03, 2007 11:00 pm - The Phillies and the Rockies have become the sentimental favorites in the National League playoffs because of the dramatic finishes that gained them entry into the Octob...
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To whom it may concern: You still have not claimed your sonOct 03, 2007 11:00 pm - Nobody enjoys being ignored, unless you are a corrupt politician, driving under the influence, having an affair or a tax cheat. Children especially don't like to be igno...
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It worked for Marcia Brady, but not for this bunchOct 01, 2007 11:00 pm - When you grew up in the 1960s and '70s, you learned a lot by watching TV. "M*A*S*H" taught us war can be funny. "I Dream of Jeannie" and "Bewitched" taught us good blond...
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Be loyal to a ball club, and they'll surely break your heartOct 01, 2007 11:00 pm - In August 1951, my father took me to see a doubleheader between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the New York Giants. We didn't stay for the bottom half of that twin bill becaus...
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Ahmadinejad's ranting offers a valuable glimpseSep 30, 2007 11:00 pm - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad gave a laughable performance last Monday at Columbia University. It's too bad he's the head of state of a country diametrically opp...
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Too busy ripping Ahmadinejad to hear his messageSep 30, 2007 11:00 pm - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's visit to the United Nations stirred a chorus of criticism from mainstream American leaders and activists. But Arabs and Muslims l...
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'Kid Nation' certainly reflects poorly on adults of the nationSep 29, 2007 11:00 pm - When they write the cultural history of childhood in 21st century America, I hope they leave room for a few unkind words about "Kid Nation." CBS' latest new reality show...
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Translators and their related costs least of our ballot box worriesSep 29, 2007 11:00 pm - Only a day or two into an out-of-town vacation, one is faced with a moment of stark recognition. Not everyone in the world lives daily under the stress of gang warfare a...
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Still no excuse for Burns' omission of HispanicsSep 27, 2007 11:00 pm - There is a story that has been in my family for more than 60 years. It's V-J Day, 1945, the end of World War II in the Pacific, and my grandparents are working with my f...