Diamond Lake Opinion
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The need to boost financial literacyNov 10, 2011 3:00 am - You may have seen the TV ad: A boy walks home carrying an enormous rocket pop, and Dad asks him where his new bike is. The boy sheepishly raises his treat and says, “I t...
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Tough questions for ‘ghost busters’Nov 09, 2011 4:00 am - As a physics professor and someone who has actually investigated some paranormal claims in a serious manner (and never once encountering a “ghost”), I was struck by how ...
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AARP spreading lies about Social SecurityNov 08, 2011 4:00 am - I saw an ad on TV by the AARP that shows a senior citizen, with a gang of seniors behind him, saying: “I’m not a number. I’m not a line item on a budget. And I’m definit...
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Hold Russia, China to sanctions on IranNov 08, 2011 4:00 am - Obama When President Obama took office he said the U.S. should engage our enemies through conversation. Not only has Iran been laughing at us, in the past three years it...
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Can’t TV be more creative, less vulgar?Nov 08, 2011 4:00 am - I applaud the letter in the Oct. 27 edition from Charles Falk: “Televised vulgarity debases society.” I am increasingly disgusted with television programs. In comedy the...
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Public deserves Grayslake school board member’s resignationNov 06, 2011 5:00 am - We generally don’t think of school board members or those running for the school board as politicians. And certainly, many may not be masters of every nuance of election...
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Metra rate hikes are unacceptableNov 05, 2011 6:00 am - I am writing to complain about the proposed Metra rate hike and the elimination of the Link-Up subsidy. If implemented, I will incur a 46 percent increase in commuting c...
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Recorder’s office files vets’ paperworkNov 05, 2011 6:00 am - Nov. 11 is Veteran’s Day, a holiday to honor all who have served in the United States military services. As Lake County recorder, I would like to take this opportunity ...
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The SoapboxNov 05, 2011 5:00 am - Leading by example: Avon Township residents watching their budgets got some tax help from Supervisor Sam Yingling and five political allies who recently presented a chec...
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Combine borrowing, cuts to fix budgetNov 02, 2011 5:00 am - I read with approval Rep. Sullivan’s recent letter in the Daily Herald in which he supports the idea of short-term borrowing by the state of Illinois at the rate of 3 pe...