By Ron Moore —- It takes a village, Hillary Clinton once said. Aside from her politics, I agree with her …
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By Ron Moore —- It takes a village, Hillary Clinton once said. Aside from her politics, I agree with her …
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By Bob Elliott —- We’re now more than a decade into the 21st century, and well aware of escalating technological …
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By Richard Florida —- Early in September, Sheldon Adelson, the 79-year-old founder of The Sands (and a lavish political donor), …
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Guest Columnists Dec. 26, 2012 11:23 pm4798d ago
By Tim Trenkle —- After WORLD WAR II, Victor Frankl emerged from the Nazi death camp Dachau with an unusual …
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Guest Columnists Dec. 26, 2012 11:12 pm4798d ago
By Neila Seaman —- If it weren’t so sad, the Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy released last month would be laughable. …
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Guest Columnists Dec. 25, 2012 11:29 pm4799d ago
By Kathleen McNamara —- It was with great anticipation on Dec. 1 that my two daughters and 6-year-old foster granddaughter …
The Gazette Opinion Staff Guest Columnists Dec. 24, 2012 11:25 pm4800d ago
By John Sheda —- My grandma taught me everything about Christmas when I was a kid. I remember tearing across …
The Gazette Opinion Staff Guest Columnists Dec. 23, 2012 11:20 pm4801d ago
By Melissa Harmeyer —- The tragic shootings at Sandy Hook not only made me grieve for the loss of life …
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Guest Columnists Dec. 22, 2012 11:59 pm4802d ago
By Gary L. Maydew —- According to various sources, Lord Chancellor John Morton, who collected taxes for Henry VII of …
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Guest Columnists Dec. 22, 2012 11:52 pm4802d ago
By Bruce Lehrman and Dennis Henderson —– Please allow us to speak from the heart as dedicated community and business …
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Guest Columnists Dec. 21, 2012 11:29 pm4803d ago
By Jim Leverington —- Once again, a national tragedy has been turned into a political football. The right says that …
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Guest Columnists Dec. 20, 2012 11:54 pm4804d ago
By Earlene E. Erbe —- ‘The plane lands safely” isn’t news but it happens every day and millions of lives …
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