DuPage County Opinion
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Remembering Astor, Fudge and "everyone's dog'Dec 13, 2007 10:00 pm - A Friday-night trip to the animal hospital was not in our plans. But Fudge, our Boston Terrier, had abruptly keeled over, vomited, and seemed incapable of getting up. Be...
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Let Gore uncover Venus' warmingDec 13, 2007 10:00 pm - As explained in the Daily Herald, it seems that Venus and Earth were virtual twins at one time many years ago. Over time as Venus went through changes, its oceans disapp...
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Some candidates advantages unfairDec 13, 2007 10:00 pm - Presidential candidates for 2008 are like students with cell phones during a test. They are being given extra support from outsiders, and in some cases they even have so...
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Writer's convoluted idea of patriotismDec 12, 2007 10:00 pm - I experienced the gambit of emotions after attending a Veteran's Day ceremony in Naperville. Then I went from overwhelming gratitude and patriotism to disgust and ire, r...
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Buffett asks only for fair taxationDec 12, 2007 10:00 pm - Mr. Opal of Wheaton (Fence Post, Nov. 27) totally misunderstood Warren Buffett when Mr. Buffett claimed that he should be "taxed more." Buffett was decrying the sad stat...
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Report Card results: Good, but familiar problems persistDec 12, 2007 10:00 pm - We continue to score a respectable B overall, but the areas in which we fare least well remain the same. It is a source of both encouragement and concern for us that th...
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Suburbs should secede from countyDec 12, 2007 10:00 pm - In the movie "Enough," the character gets fed up with being abused by her husband and sets out to put a stop to it. It's clear that with all that is transpiring in Cook ...
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We won't get fooled again by BushDec 12, 2007 10:00 pm - Once again we have learned that President Bush has lied to the American people. So what else is new? In September he had the audacity to tell us that World War III was i...
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A way to help older people at holidaysDec 12, 2007 10:00 pm - Just food for thought. I have the pleasure of working with the public. I see and talk with many older people struggling to do their holiday shopping. Aside from just get...
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Teachers don't have it so badDec 11, 2007 10:00 pm - Mr. Kopp (letter dated Nov. 29) needs to separate continued education from work year. Just like teachers, employees in the private sector must pursue continued educatio...