Winfield Opinion
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Get pets from rescue groups, sheltersOct 13, 2008 11:00 pm - I would like to inform other readers of things to be aware of when getting their next dog. Many people spend hundreds of dollars to buy a healthy looking puppy only to f...
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Experience no longer mattersOct 10, 2008 11:00 pm - McCain campaign slogans from the "Straight Talk Express." "Experience matters" and "Country First." I think the straight talk express has derailed. With the selection of...
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Double-digit raises? Not now.Oct 09, 2008 11:00 pm - It's funny how quickly things change. In a matter of days, many of us have gone from a mindset of simple belt-tightening to life-changing shifts in when we plan to retir...
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'Trickle Up' theory for economic woesOct 07, 2008 11:00 pm - Here's a radical thought: Let's try implementing the Trickle Up theory of economics. We took the Trickle Down theory out for a spin and it has proved to be an unmitigate...
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700 pages of smoke and mirrorsOct 07, 2008 11:00 pm - Hank Paulson sounded the panic alarm that the universe would implode if U.S. taxpayers didn't open their wallets and throw billions of dollars to them to save the banks....
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Abstinence is 100 percent effectiveOct 01, 2008 11:00 pm - Democrat columnist Cynthia Tucker complains about "the ultraconservative fringe - those who insist sex is intended only for procreation." As an ultraconservative myself,...
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Palin must respond to the mediaSep 19, 2008 11:00 pm - In less than two months we will be voting in the most important election in modern memory. With such critical issues as health care, the environment, the economy, and th...
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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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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...
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Straight talk needed in abortion debateSep 08, 2008 11:00 pm - Both presidential candidates have presented stands on abortion and, again, both hedged their positions with generalities. While abortion is not a make-or-break issue for...