Articles filed under Opinion
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Private stories help public see how tragedy is overcomeDec 03, 2008 10:00 pm - We do not like to pry. You may find that hard to believe. Many people think that the media get some sort of ghoulish pleasure out of nosing their way into trauma. We do...
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Meet the new communicators: the TwitteratiDec 03, 2008 10:00 pm - "I have discovered that all human evil comes from this, man's being unable to sit still in a room." - Blaise Pascal We are sitting at a restaurant counter, sipping wine...
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Mumbai attack holds lesson about terrorism for U.S.Dec 02, 2008 10:00 pm - Like the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks in America, the Mumbai terrorist assault last week began with a hijacking. Islamic militants seized a private fishing boat at sea rather...
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Fix the economy and return control to the free marketDec 01, 2008 10:00 pm - In the old days - from the Venetian Republic to, oh, the Bear Stearns rescue - if you wanted to get rich, you did it the Warren Buffett way: You learned to read balance ...
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Rice brings star power to educationNov 30, 2008 10:00 pm - She is immaculately dressed, as always. And she is relaxed, which is a change from her usual demeanor, as her thoughts turn to life after Jan. 20. Condoleezza Rice may b...
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Forget happiness, focus on values, ethics for your kidsNov 29, 2008 10:00 pm - "I just want my kids to be happy." This has become "a kind of sacred star in the galaxy of parenting wisdom," says child psychologist Aaron Cooper. It is a default dream...
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Rail plan is vital for growth in IllinoisNov 26, 2008 10:00 pm - The proposed acquisition of the Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Railway Company by CN, widely known as Canadian National Railway, has generated much interest. As supporters of...
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We're thankful we can share these kinds of storiesNov 26, 2008 10:00 pm - "Nothing travels faster than light, with the possible exception of bad news, which follows its own rules," says Douglas Adams in one of his many books in the "Hitchiker'...
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Economic fix needs to get cash to peopleNov 23, 2008 10:00 pm - Rather than continuing to debate who's worthy of federal money and who isn't, maybe Congress should just follow John Maynard Keynes' suggestion about burying money under...
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Circus elephants and Chicago aldermen behind the velvet curtainNov 23, 2008 10:00 pm - You might think that the elephant, beloved mascot and lucky charm of the Republican Party for more than 130 years, would be an endangered species after this month's pres...