DuPage County Opinion
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Nothing harmful about wood smokeFeb 29, 2008 10:00 pm - While reading the Daily Herald in front of the hearth, listening to the crackling logs of my wood fire, I'm obligated to respond to your article "Where there's smoke," a...
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Use keys to open up communicationFeb 28, 2008 10:00 pm - We all talk about communication being the "key" to success! We use this terminology loosely when we talk about communication being the "key" to a successful business, a...
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Reviewing tragedy in 20/20 hindsightFeb 28, 2008 10:00 pm - The wake of the NIU shootings brings armchair quarterbacks with 20/20 hindsight. One team of QBs will shout "we need more gun control laws" while the other team "we need...
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Goudie's column right on the markFeb 28, 2008 10:00 pm - On Monday, a letter was printed that strongly took Mr. Goudie to task for his column written last week in the aftermath of the NIU tragedy. I understand how emotional th...
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Citizens should have right to self defenseFeb 28, 2008 10:00 pm - I find it very interesting the coincidence of two letters and a news piece side-by-side in the Tuesday, Feb. 19 Fence Post section. The letter from Philip Huff supporti...
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Don't be quick to put blame on gunsFeb 28, 2008 10:00 pm - Before all the anti-gun politicians decide that they are more clever and more erudite than the Founding Fathers and begin campaigning to repeal the 2nd Amendment to the ...
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Convert fireplaces to gas or electricFeb 28, 2008 10:00 pm - Where there is wood smoke, there is grave danger to our air, quality of life and health. Your neighbor's outdoor wood boiler, outdoor wood-burning fire pit or fireplace ...
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Daughter returns to NIU campusFeb 28, 2008 10:00 pm - Today, we (reluctantly) said goodbye to our daughter. This wasn't the first time our mouths said goodbye, but our hearts wanted to take her in our arms and keep her safe...
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Abandon embryonic stem cell researchFeb 27, 2008 10:00 pm - We can now add researchers at UCLA to the growing list of scientists who have confirmed that human skin cells can be converted to stem cells which are virtually identica...
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Address real reason shootings occurFeb 27, 2008 10:00 pm - The all-too-recent Lane Bryant and Northern Illinois University killings, along with other mass shootings around the country, will surely bring out louder demands for ev...