Jim Slusher
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In and out of the news, diverse interests defy stereotypesSep 14, 2023 1:00 am - Sometimes we think of it as cosmic injustice, that some people should be unusually gifted not in one arena of life alone but in many. Questions of divinity and fairness ...
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Columnist Jim Slusher: Covering a pennant race has its own appeal - and you can take partSep 07, 2023 1:00 am - This editorial is a consensus opinion of the Daily Herald Editorial Board. As I write this on Wednesday afternoon, the Chicago Cubs own a 76-64 record on the 2023 M...
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Two new things to watch for on the Opinion pageAug 31, 2023 1:00 am - In coming days, we'll be making a couple of adjustments to our Opinion page that will expand the variety in voices on major topics of discussion but will slightly alter ...
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The impulse to link judges to who appointed themAug 17, 2023 1:00 am - A curious phrase is slipping into news reporting, social media commentaries and public vernacular on court reporting. These days, every story about a judicial ruling on ...
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Understanding the separation of artistic criticism and politicsAug 03, 2023 1:00 am - In more than 45 years of working in journalism, I have never seen someone ask that a movie be reviewed. I have been told many times that a particular review stinks and t...
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Understanding diverse ways we share opinionsJul 27, 2023 1:00 am - We throw a lot of different voices at you on the Opinion page from day to day. Sorting among them can be confusing, so let's take a moment today to make sure things are ...
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Columnist Jim Slusher: What would have happened at Northwestern without those news reports?Jul 13, 2023 1:00 am - By Jim Slusher jslusher@dailyherald.com It is indisputable that publicity complicates leaders' decision making, but that doesn't have to mean it leads to bad decisions. ...
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Columnist Jim Slusher: New voices join our lineup of syndicated columnistsJun 15, 2023 1:00 am - A fundamental goal of the Daily Herald Opinion page is to provide an engaging mix of diverse points of view, from the community as well as from nationally syndicated col...
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Columnist Jim Slusher: With the news, 'the way it is' isn't always 'the way it will be'Jun 08, 2023 1:00 am - I like the print newspaper, and its electronic twin our e-edition, because it provides a unique, immutable snapshot of a day. I like the online newspaper for the precise...
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Columnist Jim Slusher: Ceilings, sausages and the pain of watchingMay 31, 2023 11:00 pm - Talk about sausage making. Some ongoing news stories are just miserably painful to follow. I'm not talking about those that involve death or personal hardship. Those at ...