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Maybe it is time to rethink jury duty system
Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009
In the news last week I came across a story about a Minnesota man, Todd Gilly, who was put in jail for a whole day. His crime?
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Vocations in life are more than a job that pays
Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009
Back in elementary school I wanted to be an astronaut — along with many other kids who’d watched the moon landing on TV.
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Another column about health care reform?
Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2009
Guessing what goes through readers’ minds as they read headlines can be hard, but I’m going to try: “Another bloody column about health care reform?
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Flu panic and precautions in equal measure
Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009
H1N1. Swine flu. Pandemic. Precaution. The scary words come in waves, and each voice on the radio or TV sounds more ominous than the one before it.
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Appreciation of art in the city of big shoulders
I was in Chicago with time on my hands and the sweet woman murmured to me — you know how this goes — “Would you like to see the Art Institute?” and I was thinking No No No God No, and I said, “Sure. Fine.” “You wouldn’t rather do something else?” she said. “No,” I replied. That’s the correct answer when a woman asks you about art. Yes, absolutely, ma cherie. Read story
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Youth for Christ changed perspective
I recently received this note from a past “youth” involved at Youth for Christ. We recently had our annual banquet with more than 400 people in attendance, for which we are very grateful; this is one more Youth for Christ story we want to share with your readers. Read story
