Jim Slusher
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Taking time to give thanks for the ‘high ideals’ that make the newsNov 28, 2024 4:00 am - Take a second to think of the news stories that captured your attention in the past week. What were they? Endless complaints about the winners and losers on the national ...
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The joy of a story for what it isn’t, and for what it isNov 21, 2024 4:00 am - It is a story of redemption. It is a story of faith. It is a story of determination and of persistence and of community. It is also noteworthy for what it is not. Yes, t...
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Endorsements and the voters’ final sayNov 14, 2024 4:00 am - In the late stages of the General Election campaign, a not-entirely minor controversy bubbled to the surface when the owners of two major metropolitan dailies — the Los A...
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Managing expectations in the new vote-counting environmentNov 04, 2024 4:00 am - At long last, we find ourselves at the eve of Election Day, and this year more than most, I am drawn to reflect on how different our expectations have to be regarding whe...
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Can we find a way above and beyond all this trash talk in politics?Oct 31, 2024 4:00 am - In Sunday’s “Our view” editorial, our Editorial Board reflected in some detail on the importance of decency in leadership. Events of the past week or so have me thinking ...
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Engaging in the conversations that shape our governmentOct 03, 2024 4:00 am - This Sunday, the Daily Herald Opinion page will begin a two-week exercise that is becoming increasingly rare among newspapers: Endorsing political candidates. There are u...
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There’s a lot to learn from newspapers beyond the newsSep 26, 2024 4:00 am - The headline on a front-page story Tuesday reminded me of a fact that may not always be readily apparent to newspaper readers: You learn a lot more about our society and ...
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Election 2024 putting trust under an unusual strainSep 16, 2024 4:00 am - It has often been said by advocates for both major political parties that the General Election of November 2024 is the most important in generations. The claims may be pa...
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‘KEV-in! KEV-in!’: The sports stories that don’t get toldSep 12, 2024 4:00 am - This is not a “Casey At The Bat” story. It is better. A young man steps awkwardly into the batter’s box. He is of average height. His legs are stiff as two closet dowels ...
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Some policy housekeeping as campaign coverage steps upSep 05, 2024 4:00 am - With Labor Day behind us, we are in the thick of the General Election campaign season, so it seems a good time to revisit some issues readers and candidates should keep i...