Jim Slusher
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Don't forget the power of the printed pageDec 28, 2010 10:00 pm - Here's a thought about something you can do more of in 2011. Read. Yes, I very well know that hearing an editor urge you to read is like hearing a dairy farmer urge you ...
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The news doesn't take a holiday, so we don't eitherDec 21, 2010 10:00 pm - Are we distracted at this time of year — or just finally putting a priority on what's really important in life? Perhaps a little of both. Perhaps a lot of both. If your ...
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Who do you think made the suburbs better this year?Dec 14, 2010 10:00 pm - Memory Lane. When you travel the course of any year, you can't avoid ending up here. It's the place where, while taking stock of your life and preparing for a new year a...
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Leaky Internet shows value of traditional pressDec 07, 2010 10:00 pm - So, I'm wondering now about all the social nihilists out there who've been reveling in what they see as the demise of the “lame-stream” media. And my question for them i...
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A day to remember the whole story of life in the suburbsNov 23, 2010 10:00 pm - “You know what the news is,” to recall the late great Paul Harvey. “Now, you'll hear (pause) the rest of the story.” Actually, these chapters from the story of the subur...
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Pure objectivity impossible, but still a good goalNov 09, 2010 10:00 pm - One question leapt to mind as I reviewed the Illinois Campaign for Political Reform's list of top contributors to the state governor's campaign. I don't care how rich he...
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Another season of 'hardball politics' comes to a closeNov 02, 2010 11:00 pm - What is it about politics that brings out the worst in people? Presumably, the election process is intended to help us all make things better, but it certainly doesn't h...
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Likability isn't the issue in our election decisionsOct 12, 2010 11:00 pm - “I kind of like him personally, Daily Herald Editor John Lampinen said in the midst of an editorial board discussion of candidates to endorse for election. “Actually, I ...
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Bell fiasco shows what happens without watchdogSep 22, 2010 11:00 pm - I am too far away from the Bell, Calif., pay scandal to offer detailed insights into how that public travesty occurred, but one important observation is clear. Bell has ...
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Waters' 'The Wall': Don't beat your head against itSep 20, 2010 11:00 pm - If you are or ever were a fan of Pink Floyd and its synthetic, grandiose power harmonies, you would not be disappointed with Roger Waters' 30th-anniversary theatrical re...