Wheaton Opinion
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Postelection letter to my grandkidsNov 11, 2008 10:00 pm - I sat down and wrote to my five grandchildren about this historic election. (Two voted in their 1st presidential election): "Hi, grandkids all: Just a couple of 'after-t...
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A problem-solving personaNov 11, 2008 10:00 pm - President Bush has never been a truly serious man; his persona is cracking jokes. President-elect Obama is indeed a truly serious man; his persona is solving problems. W...
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Consider "rescue" pets for adoptionNov 10, 2008 10:00 pm - I fully agree with the editorial the Daily Herald wrote on Oct. 31 about adopting a shelter pet now if you can. The suspected case of hundreds of animals being abused an...
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Election commission gets low gradeNov 10, 2008 10:00 pm - If I had to grade the DuPage County Election Commission on its handling of polling places in the recent election, I would give it at best a low C. I received a postal ca...
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Roskam headline diminishes votersNov 10, 2008 10:00 pm - During a 55-year journalism career, I learned the instant and durable impression headlines make upon readers. The Daily Herald's headline over the article reporting Rep....
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Headline diminishes voters of 6th Dist.Nov 09, 2008 10:00 pm - During a 55-year journalism career, I learned the instant and durable impression headlines make upon readers. The Daily Herald's headline over the article reporting U.S....
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Don't fight mental illness aloneNov 09, 2008 10:00 pm - I was saddened to see your article on Oct. 25 regarding the Nathan Scott Foundation and the Scott family's struggle with mental illness. Five years ago my family also wa...
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Historical fiction can be dangerousNov 07, 2008 10:00 pm - I am a big fan of historical novels. Purists like Henyk Sienkiewicz, and Ivanhoe author, Sir Walter Scott, are quite rare. Today we have Roger Moore and Oliver Stone. St...
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Next time, endorse a winner: RoskamNov 07, 2008 10:00 pm - The Daily Herald seems to have trouble getting the message that people of the 6th District prefer to be represented by someone who lives in the 6th District, knows his n...
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Harrowing near-miss in first voteNov 07, 2008 10:00 pm - I turned 18 in September and was extremely excited that my first voting experience would be for this presidential election. I went to my assigned polling place right aft...