Barrington Opinion
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Pulling for Obama and McCain raceFeb 25, 2008 10:00 pm - In my opinion, the race for the White House should end with Sen. Obama and Sen. McCain. They tried to find something on Sen. Obama, but they could not find anything bad...
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Soapbox: Elections, all the timeFeb 22, 2008 10:00 pm - A lot of pundits said Barack Obama was getting into the race too early last year. And, we all know how that's turned out so far. Now, the trend seems to be catching on i...
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Soapbox: Great opportunity for Big HollowFeb 22, 2008 10:00 pm - Big Hollow Elementary District 38 voters supported the district's call to approve the Feb. 5 referendum to inject much-needed cash into its schools. Now, they want to kn...
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In midst of covering tragedy, journalists do care about sourcesFeb 20, 2008 10:00 pm - Reporters and photographers play a role that goes beyond merely satisfying the public's curiosity about a shocking event. At times like these, news reporters aren't exac...
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Soapbox: Goodbye, SenatorFeb 15, 2008 10:00 pm - Journalists are a hardened, cynical bunch, but we were genuinely saddened upon hearing of former state Sen. Adeline Geo-Karis' passing this week. Geo-Karis, 89, of Zion,...
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Whom is misleading whom?Feb 14, 2008 10:00 pm - In a recent letter to the editor my Democrat opponent, Amanda Howland, accused me of "deliberately misleading" local taxpayers in regard to the increased RTA mass transi...
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Clemens case shows how 'whodunit' can supercharge a storyFeb 13, 2008 10:00 pm - As a high school journalism teacher many years ago, I tried to prepare students who cared little about current events and would never want to work for a newspaper to at ...
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Universal health care isn't universalFeb 11, 2008 10:00 pm - Senators Clinton and Obama both want universal health care of some sort. It should be pointed out that some British doctors are now recommending that the government medi...
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Universal health care isn't universalFeb 11, 2008 10:00 pm - Senators Clinton and Obama both want universal health care of some sort. It should be pointed out that some British doctors are now recommending that the government medi...
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Derailment could bring catastropheFeb 10, 2008 10:00 pm - To the editor: I have lived in Barrington for over 40 years and have witnessed many changes -- but I never thought I'd see the day when an outside force would trample ou...