Editorials
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Digging locally to make a differenceDec 29, 2010 10:00 pm - We want to be indispensable to you. That's nothing new. As we said earlier this week, that means we want to engage, surprise and delight you. We want to cover our commun...
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Resolved for 2011: A stiff upper lipDec 27, 2010 10:00 pm - “May you live in interesting times.” That supposed Chinese curse certainly applies to our past year. What with war, terrorism, unemployment and more, the closing of the ...
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Our mission: Conversation that mattersDec 27, 2010 10:00 pm - Anyone over the age of two can talk. But that doesn't mean anyone else has to listen. To merit the attention, the respect, the excitement, the engagement, the wonder and...
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Resolution #1: Be kind above all elseDec 24, 2010 10:00 pm - Some people discount News Year's resolutions on the grounds that so often, they are not kept. How many of us, after all, vow to lose a few pounds at the beginning of the...
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Saturday Soapbox: A sprinkle of SeussDec 24, 2010 11:00 am - A sprinkle of Seuss: Every Who down in Whoville, the tall and the small, (the blessed with abundance and those who have none at all,) would stand close together, wi...
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Peace on earth, good will toward allDec 22, 2010 10:00 pm - Peace on earth. Dare we hope? Does it exist anywhere in the world today? Anywhere, in a world where what passes for discourse is more like an exchange of rude names cast...
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You can't beet this for enterpriseDec 21, 2010 10:00 pm - It may sound like a poultice your great grandmother mixed up to treat whatever ailed you, this concoction of beet juice, salt brine and calcium chloride. Truth is, it co...
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Early signs of independence in SenateDec 21, 2010 12:00 am - Sometimes it's hard to know in politics what the label “independent” means. Democrats and Republicans alike are quick to embrace the term, but all too often, their so-ca...
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Let's extend the season of givingDec 19, 2010 10:00 pm - During the holiday season, there always is a special awareness and empathy for people in need that resonates in a powerful message — suburbanites are surrounded by oppor...
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The rebirth of a community collegeDec 18, 2010 10:00 pm - Each day, we use this space to talk about what needs to be done to improve our communities. Frequently, that means darts, not laurels: The state is wasting our tax doll...