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Opinion Archives
2006
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MARK BELLING
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Double injustice December
27, 2006
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- Losing
the wind beneath our business wings? December
20, 2006
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- Standard
doesn’t hold water December
13, 2006
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It’s elementary,
really: It’s about the money December
6, 2006
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- Milwaukee
only wants to ‘cooperate' when it means money for city projects
November 29, 2006
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Post-election revelations show Doyle’s true colors November
22, 2006
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- Capitalizing
on party ‘D’istinction
November 15, 2006
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- Kohl
needs plan to keep Bucks in Milwaukee November 8, 2006
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Looking the other
way? November
1, 2006
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Three big strikes
offer plenty reason to oust Doyle October
25, 2006
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Gay marriage
proponents hope to confuse people into voting against ban October
18, 2006
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The great pretender
October
11, 2006
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Media makes sure
officials toe the line on taxes October
4, 2006
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Cedarburg case shows
why control of schools belongs to elected officials September
27, 2006
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Milwaukee’s dirty,
not-so-little secret September
20, 2006
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No reasonable explanation September
13, 2006
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Doyle’s rules September
6, 2006
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Making it official?
August
30, 2006
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- Let
them eat liver August
23, 2006
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A network
of political corruption? August
16, 2006
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Primary picks in
attorney general’s race August
9, 2006
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A tale of two
scandals August
2, 2006
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Point fingers elsewhere July
25, 2006
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Gambling on a good deal
July
19, 2006
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Hitting the panic
button July
12, 2006
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Change brewing? July
5, 2006
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Travelgate June
28, 2006
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Unremarkable but
invincible June
21, 2006
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Travel contract may take Doyle to places he doesn’t want to go
June
14, 2006
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A high price to pay for ‘cooperation’ June
7, 2006
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- Is there a double standard for politicians?
May
31, 2006
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Selective
immigration enforcement proves system’s flaws, begs for reform
May
24, 2006
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Center of
attention May
17, 2006
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Tommy V:
Coming soon to a voting booth near you? May
10, 2006
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Outstate
out of touch May
3, 2006
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All talk,
no action April
26, 2006
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Only the beginning April
19, 2006
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Outside the law?
April
12, 2006
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Union
pensions will drive up taxes, like it drives down automakers
April 5, 2006
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It's not easy being Green
March 29, 2006
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Taking it out on the kids
March 22, 2006
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Ripe for disaster
March
15, 2006
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Party school March
8, 2006
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The
idea man
March
1, 2006
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A corny idea
Feb.
22, 2006
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Discriminating taste Feb.
15, 2006
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Bring in the golfing greats Feb.
8, 2006
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Peddle power Feb.
1, 2006
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Cut and run Jan.
25, 2006
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That
really smarts Jan.
18, 2006
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- Doyle
follows trial lawyers’ call on product liability measure;
feast continues at public trough
Jan.
11, 2006
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- Where
the buck stops Jan.
4, 2006
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JESSICA MCBRIDE
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The year in politics:
Winners and losers December
30, 2006
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- New Berlin vice
principal right to step in with students December
16, 2006
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There's too much at
stake in Iraq for us to pull out now December
9, 2006
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Watch your wallet December
2, 2006
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- Thanks a lot November 25, 2006
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Poor judgment
November 18, 2006
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- Unhappy with the people behind the principles
November 12, 2006
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Some state Democrats
refuse to criticize Kerry November
4, 2006
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Putting race aside October
21, 2006
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- A bad sign October 14, 2006
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Mixed messages October 7, 2006
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- Vrakas’ budget not bad, but ... September
30, 2006
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Liberals really know
how to pick ‘em September
16, 2006
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- Inaction
on Milwaukee crime crisis makes us even more glad to live here September
9, 2006
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Board decision shows double standard for candidates
Sept. 3, 2006
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- Who's
fooling who? August
26, 2006
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Called into question August
18, 2006
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Pumping up his
campaign August
12, 2006
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Has the media elected to ignore political races?
August 5, 2006
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Wacky Madison banning supposedly offensive words July
29, 2006
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Politicians gone wild
July 22, 2006
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- Has
the heat gone to people’s heads? July
15, 2006
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- Is Grothman the guy? July
8, 2006
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- Lecturer
belongs in a class of his own July
1, 2006
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Checking up? June
24, 2006
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Spinning out of control
June 17, 2006
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A lesson in common sense June
10, 2006
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- Waukesha County paying
taxes to Milwaukee a foolish idea June
3, 2006
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- Waukesha case shows immigration laws are meaningless
May 28, 2006
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- Doing
the right thing May
20, 2006
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- Lang’s
newest vision likely a good fit for Delafield May
13, 2006
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- Right
sentence, wrong reasons
May
6, 2006
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Race relations
need fine tuning
April 29, 2006
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Open to debate? April
22, 2006
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Make room for Tommy? April
15, 2006
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Nelson muddied the waters April
8, 2006
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Peer pressure April 1, 2006
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Hidden agenda
March 25, 2006
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Leaner leadership March
18, 2006
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Social studies March 11, 2006
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Not a tough call at all March
4, 2006
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- Deja vu in Waukesha
Feb. 25, 2006
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- I’ll take the rightsized board, please
Feb. 18, 2006
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- Blog on for fresh insights
Feb. 11, 2006
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- In Jensen’s case, it’s just not fair
Feb. 4, 2006
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- Doyle’s done
Jan. 28, 2006
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- Will the real Doyle please stand up - for anything?
Jan. 21, 2006
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- Egg on their faces
Jan. 14, 2006
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Losing
strategies Jan.
7, 2006
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LEE S. DREYFUS
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All wrapped up in our
stuff December 28,
2006
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French admiral laid a trap to assure December
21,
2006
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Toying
with a Christmas classic December
14,
2006
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Getting past getting even
December 7,
2006
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Radical departure November
30, 2006
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Family ties transcend continents, religion November
22, 2006
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Only the flu? November
10, 2006
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A young and diverse
nation November
9, 2006
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On guard November
2, 2006
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Of presidential
importance October
26, 2006
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Not welcome here?
October
19, 2006
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Midterm blues for red
states October 12, 2006
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Whom do you believe?
October 5, 2006
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Avoid campaign rubbish, vote now September
28, 2006
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- ‘You
have the right to remain silent ...’ September
21, 2006
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Answering the call
September 14, 2006
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Moving on - and out a
year after Katrina September
7, 2006
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Have elephants
forgotten their history? August
31, 2006
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The cradle of
civilization August 24, 2006
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Waiting for word from Cuba August
17, 2006
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Back
to basics August
10, 2006
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Big Apple familiar
with enemy’s bite August
3, 2006
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The
truth of the matter
July 27, 2006
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Government sanctioned
retribution against American Indians in 1832 July
20, 2006
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State of separation July
13, 2006
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The forgotten fathers of freedom July
6, 2006
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A lesson in
demographics June 29, 2006
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Releasing the binds of tyranny June
22, 2006
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A symbol of unity and
change June 15, 2006
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Not so fast June
8, 2006
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Tommy Thompson’s
indecision had that Favre feel to it
June
1, 2006
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Reviving the death
sentence? May 25, 2006
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Responding
to the call to duty May
18, 2006
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From
milestone to millstone May
11, 2006
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The ‘I’
has it May 5, 2006
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Helping
ourselves
April 27, 2006
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The father
of Social Security April
20, 2006
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The father
of Social Security
April 13, 2006
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State of
decline April 6, 2006
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Going
Dutch? March
30, 2006
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A nation of green March
23, 2006
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What’s
best for America?
March 16, 2006
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Rights
come with responsibilities March
9, 2006
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Funding
future breakthroughs March
2, 2006
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- Telegrams
come to a - Stop Feb.
23, 2006
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- Centers of
attention Feb. 16, 2006
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Thirsty
for more Feb. 10, 2006
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In good
hands Jan. 19, 2006
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- Going down
the wrong road? Jan.
12, 2006
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Wisconsin
should take lead in marijuana research
Jan. 5, 2006
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PHIL PAIGE
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Looking forward to
another year December 28, 2006
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- Christmas
is all about anticipation December
21, 2006
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- Time
may make the heart grow fonder,
but it doesn’t do much for old baseball players December
14, 2006
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Charity begins at home November
30, 2006
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I don’t like to shop and I don’t like waiting even more
November 16, 2006
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Seeing a Packer game by the numbers
November 9, 2006
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- A
hopeful cynic awaits the election November
2, 2006
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Remember when Saturday was a day off!
October 26, 2006
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Over-organized and no time to play October
12, 2006
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My interest in soccer is ‘flagging’
September 28, 2006
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Not exactly the 4 Seasons
September 21, 2006
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- What
do you throw out after the kitchen sink? September
14, 2006
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Lamentations of a
somewhat disturbed soccer mom August
31, 2006
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They who stand and wait get the ka-bobs
August 24, 2006
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Thoughts of the good life
on an August evening August
17, 2006
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Flip-flopping
without John Kerry August
10, 2006
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Pride goeth before the
protestation August 3, 2006
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Anonymity causes airport
angst July 27, 2006
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Of beds, breakfasts and
bats in the belfry July
20, 2006
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Why do they even ask!
July 13, 2006
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A crash course on family budgets
June 22, 2006
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What’s the opposite of
serendipity? June 15, 2006
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An Elmer by any other name June
8, 2006
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- Have you
ever thought about asking your mother these questions? June
1, 2006
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Bias: the difference
between being objective and being impartial May
25, 2006
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We
few, we lucky few, we band of Slumberjacks May
18, 2006
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The
Mother’s Day dilemma revisited once again May
11, 2006
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- Of
Beavis, Bogut, really good popcorn and a very disquieting thought
May 5, 2006
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Managing
the comforts of an uncomfortable world April
27, 2006
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Contesting
the title for the world’s worst dog April
20, 2006
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Say
it ain’t so, Barry! April
13, 2006
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Maybe
Charles Barkley was right about role models March
30, 2006
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- How
do we lose our compassion for others? March
23, 2006
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Ringing
in a new image March
16, 2006
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- 5
things I could give up for Lent March
9, 2006
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- What
ever happened to music videos on MTV?
March 2, 2006
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- Home
alone on the Friday before President’s Day holiday Feb.
23, 2006
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- Rewiring
instead of retiring sounds haywire Feb.
16, 2006
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- I
really don’t want anyone oogling my Googling Feb.
9, 2006
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Happy
Groundhog day! Feb. 2, 2006
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- Suffering
through a case of playoff fever Jan.
26, 2006
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- Home
alone in the lonely burbs Jan.
19, 2006
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- One
more reason to hate January Jan.
12, 2006
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Coping
with the January doldrums Jan.
5, 2006
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TIM SCHILKE
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