Letters to the Editor
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Television writers batter marriageSep 21, 2008 11:00 pm - Do television writers have an anti-marriage bias? It sure seems that way. Turn on the TV any night and you'll see a glut of shows centered on attractive swinging singles...
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Sometimes talking is just pointlessSep 21, 2008 11:00 pm - How many times do we have to try fruitless negotiations before people learn that in most cases they do not work? For example: Iraq under Saddam, North Vietnam, North Kor...
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Kirk helps protect Lake MichiganSep 21, 2008 11:00 pm - In 2007 there were 793 beach safety advisories issued for Lake Michigan beaches, a 34 percent increase from 2006. Twenty-three percent of beach water samples failed the ...
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Machinists threaten to seal Boeing's fateSep 21, 2008 11:00 pm - In these economically precarious times, it is difficult to imagine anyone getting a 13 percent raise, but that is exactly what Boeing machinists are demanding - and then...
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Kudos to Austriaco and her teamSep 21, 2008 11:00 pm - The Chicagoland region was hit hard last weekend by record rains. Des Plaines residents were hit particularly hard, especially those along the Des Plaines River. The riv...
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In praise of St. Viator's Blue RibbonSep 21, 2008 11:00 pm - In these times when public schools are failing to hold up to the standards that the government sets it nice to know that one of our local private schools surpasses. St. ...
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End-of-war terms in pre-election rhetoricSep 21, 2008 11:00 pm - War is a demanding taskmaster with an insatiable appetite for savagery. It accepts nothing less than absolute allegiance and savors the inaudible numbers as they roll ov...
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Children merit same concern as parksSep 21, 2008 11:00 pm - Like many Illinois state parks and historic sites slated for closure, Illinois Department of Children and Family Services programs for abused and neglected children have...
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Value of Read to Learn program is greatSep 21, 2008 11:00 pm - In the Sept. 16, 2008 article "Extraordinary volunteer receives president's award," the name Read to Learn for a Brighter Future was incorrect. The official name of the ...
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When intentions aren't good enoughSep 21, 2008 11:00 pm - Back in the late '90s, it was brought to the wizards of Washington's attention that not everyone was getting approved for loans and mortgages. It seems those with lower...