For some, it's down to the lesser of two weasels
Red State/Blue State
DAVE SIMPSON & GREG BEAN
      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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Throng of readers responds to Sears service challenge
Coda
GREG BEAN
      Some days I come to work, click on my computer, and I can actually feel The Force flowing into me from my keyboard. That's the way it's been for more than a week, as readers responded to my Sears challenge.
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Unions counter gender-based bias
Guest Column
MARY BETH MAXWELL
      Rus already know:Americans are witnessing the highest inflation rates seen in over 20 years.According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, food prices climbed nearly 5 percent in 2007, and as housing and energy costs skyrocket out of control, working families are getting squeezed.
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Request for information not always a simple task
In the News
MARK ROSMAN
      There are some things that drive school superintendents nuts and there are some things that drive newspaper editors nuts.
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Dad says: Where did all the stinking money go?
Are We There Yet?
LORI CLINCH
      Now and then there comes a time when the bills pile up, the funds run low, and it seems as if our empty bank accounts ring with a hollow, cavernous echo. These times call for extreme measures, and my husband, Pat, likes to gather the family 'round the table, call an informal meeting and then attempt to hit the financial nails on the proverbial head.
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