Jim Slusher
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Whatever’s behind it, transparency push is welcomeMay 03, 2012 1:00 am - Who knew that giving up information about their spending habits could be such a joy for government officials? It’s not unusual to find newspaper types calling for more t...
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Requiem for one of life’s true storytellersApr 26, 2012 5:00 am - We talk often these days in almost mystical tones of “storytellers” and “storytelling.” I don’t like the term. It is a glaze that calls attention to itself more than the...
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A public storm, reassurance all on one front pageApr 12, 2012 9:04 am - Is it possible that an emotional uproar can reinforce confidence in the stability of our democracy? I think so. Consider these two very different stories — the furor ove...
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Is this evidence of political agenda?Apr 05, 2012 5:00 am - Yes, I know you see two pictures of U.S. Rep. Joe Walsh with this page, but this is not a column about him. The photos are attached to illustrate another issue. After ea...
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Scent of a buzzword: Keeping objectivity in the mainstreamMar 28, 2012 6:00 pm - We all know very well the injunction that a rose by any other name should smell as sweet. But in popular political practice today, it seems more common to find critics s...
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Voting is 'Plan Only,' and we have duty to helpMar 15, 2012 5:00 am - In general, I don't reply or post comments to stories at dailyherald.com. I don't like to intrude on what is intended as an open forum for the broader community. But thi...
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We can help add to the merriment of Oscar NightFeb 22, 2012 11:00 pm - Is it not enough that we can go to a movie on a Friday or Saturday night, throw back a couple sawbucks’ worth of popcorn and soda, have a few laughs or a good cry and go...
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The dual duty of informing and engaging votersFeb 16, 2012 8:00 am - As every election approaches, Daily Herald editors and reporters conduct editorial board interviews with as many candidates as we can get to meet with us for local, regi...
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Sensitivity played a role in this real-life mysteryFeb 01, 2012 11:00 pm - When 12-year-old Tarren Garcia missed his Bull Valley school bus last week but noticed a human skull lying in the grass near the stop, he stumbled into the kind of macab...
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The pirates who would drown us in the Sea of NothingJan 18, 2012 11:00 pm - Wikipedia and a handful of other important global websites went dark Wednesday to protest legislation in Congress that they see as overly broad and potentially dangerous...