Burlington Opinion
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Newt's return sign of GOP's failuresNov 18, 2007 10:00 pm - Newt Gingrich has reared his ugly head again. You remember him, the former Republican speaker of the house, the man who got his terminally ill wife to sign their divorce...
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Focus groups alone won't fix trust problemNov 17, 2007 10:00 pm - A headline this week, "Community input key as U-46 picks search firm for chief," probably brought a lot more rolling eyes than a wave of eager volunteers. Community invo...
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Review those lessons in communication from 'Luke': 1967Nov 17, 2007 10:00 pm - "What we have here is failure to communicate." So said prison boss Strother Martin to Paul Newman's convict in the 1967 prison film "Cool Hand Luke," a screen classic pa...
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Teachers hold kids, future in their handsNov 17, 2007 10:00 pm - There is one simple fact many people seem to be forgetting when discussing teacher salaries: it is the second most important job in the world. Where would we get life-sa...
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Soapbox: Good showNov 16, 2007 10:00 pm - The Geneva Cultural Arts Commission deserves recognition for holding the city's first film festival last Saturday. The event featured showings of short films, some by lo...
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More undermining than fact in lectureNov 16, 2007 10:00 pm - I read with interest the comments made relative to the lecture given by evolutionist Eugenie Scott at ECC recently. I am amused by the projected image of seeking the tru...
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Soapbox: Endless speculationNov 16, 2007 10:00 pm - The 700-acre riverfront property northwest of Carpentersville known as the Brunner property has had so many suitors, one might imagine it is the best real estate deal si...
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Plan now to vote in the Feb. 5 primaryNov 15, 2007 10:00 pm - Our opinions and letters of late have been full of ideas and suggestions as to why we are facing a multitude of issues and poor responses to those issues. The League of...
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ID might have saved injured dog's lifeNov 15, 2007 10:00 pm - Domestic animal owners must have their animals controlled at all times, whether inside or out, and have identification (tags or microchips) on them. If not, serious cons...
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Unionization helped destroy public trustNov 15, 2007 10:00 pm - This is in response to Dawn Heil's letter, "Teachers' important role requires support." Unless I am mistaken, teachers have always held a position of importance and tru...