To solve the mystery, you have to look at history
DAVE SIMPSON & GREG BEAN Red State/Blue State
      A political discussion between Red State conservative Dave Simpson - a former reporter, editor, publisher and columnist - and Greg Bean, Blue Stater and executive editor of GreaterMedia Newspapers. Let us know what you think.
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Among the powerful, bad behavior is all too common
GREG BEAN Coda
      Back in the days when I was a police reporter, I started hearing rumors of a fancy, high-priced bordello operating in the part of town usually associated with high society. We called that part of town "The Tree Streets," because the roads were all named after trees - Oak, Poplar, Ash, Walnut and the like - and lots of the "best" families lived there.
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Letting go of adult children is hard yet necessary part of life
CLARE MARIE CELANO Girl Talk
      While struggling to craft a phrase that would accurately depict my relationship with my grown children, WI found what was searching for in lines delivered via my TV screen. Messages often come from the most unlikely venues.
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