Downers Grove Opinion
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From glue pots to icons: 30 years in the newspaper bizSep 18, 2008 11:00 pm - Thirty years. For some, sadly, that's more than a lifetime. For me yesterday, it marked how long I've worked for the Daily Herald. So, please indulge a trip down newspap...
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Childhood cancer needs attention, tooSep 18, 2008 11:00 pm - Did you know that September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month? The country goes "pink" for breast cancer, as we should, but we forget to even mention the one in 330 ch...
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The right choice on Hobson PondsSep 17, 2008 11:00 pm - I wish to commend the Naperville Park District board for their farsighted decision guaranteeing that the Hobson Ponds property will remain open space. In this era of fin...
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Despite downside, oil drilling neededSep 15, 2008 11:00 pm - Julie Federico (Aug 29 Fencepost) was correct when she stated that conservation must be at the top of the list of actions to be implemented. I personally practiced conse...
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Editors out of touch with realitySep 14, 2008 11:00 pm - I read "Our View" (Sunday, Sept. 7, 2008) and was amused. I am not sure which editor wrote the article, but they are truly out of touch with reality. The article took ...
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Who really supports our troops?Sep 14, 2008 11:00 pm - Don't let John McCain's phony rhetoric about supporting the troops fool you. McCain, in lock step with George W. Bush, opposed the Webb/Hagel GI Bill that was passed la...
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Left-wing smear tactics didn't workSep 12, 2008 11:00 pm - When the Democrats found out that Governor Sarah Palin was the Republican candidate for vice president, they attacked her by claiming that she lacked the experience for ...
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Thanks for a great Labor Day weekendSep 11, 2008 11:00 pm - I would like to thank the Daily Herald for the great coverage of our two-day Frisbee Dog event over Labor Day weekend. You always go out of your way to cover our event w...
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Liberalism is an 'ominous threat'Sep 11, 2008 11:00 pm - Fencepost writer Greg Newlin continues to illuminate why liberalism is an ominous threat to this great country. In an opinion earlier this year, Mr. Newlin sang the prai...
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3 screw-ups aside, upping driving age might not be wiseSep 11, 2008 11:00 pm - Was I ready to drive at age 16? On a cold, rainy February afternoon, the day I turned 16, I headed for the drivers license bureau to take the test. All I really remembe...