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Monthly Archives: January 2009
Getting Off The Dog Track
BY FROMA HARROP I know a lot of greyhounds. A greyhound track operates near my house, and many of its retirees end up in the neighborhood. Something you notice about these dogs: Greyhounds are built for speed, but once they move into a comfy home, they’re in no hurry to go anywhere. Let me pay […]
Guiding Principle? Human Rights
FRANK P. BELCASTRO Dubuque, IA
President Bush tried to use his final days in office to push through a free trade agreement with Colombia that...
Target Practice
BY KAREN WEBB
Stop using Puerto Rico for target practice. If you aren't willing to do it to the continental U.S. then you shouldn't be...
Suspected Terrorists
BY KAREN WEBB
I heard it again on some show last night. The person was referring to the closing of Gitmo and he said, "What...
Caroline’s Exit
BY SUSAN ESTRICH I do not know what ultimately persuaded Caroline Kennedy to withdraw her name from consideration for the U.S. Senate. Maybe it was something about taxes or a housekeeper, the two rumors that seem to have the most “juice” as I write this. To be honest, I don’t care. All I know is […]