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Staff Columnists Nov. 14, 2018 4:00 am2659d ago
My mother spent the months leading up to Memorial Day and Veterans Day gathering silk flowers and creating floral arrangements. …
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A confluence of factors could make 2019 the most meaningful year yet for criminal justice reform. While politicians seldom make …
Health Care and Medicine Nov. 10, 2018 5:50 pm2662d ago
Out of a belief many mass killers seek twisted infamy through their actions, my preference is to not mention them. …
Adam Sullivan Staff Columnists Nov. 10, 2018 5:04 pm2662d ago
What the heck happened last Tuesday? The recent elections seemed to have something to make everyone mad. High turnout and …
Staff Columnists Nov. 10, 2018 5:30 am2662d ago
Tell me why, read one of several messages I’ve gotten since the election, President Donald Trump’s trade war didn’t have …
Staff Columnists Nov. 7, 2018 3:02 pm2665d ago
There was much talk about the importance of ‘flipping” seats in Congress as national election results came in Tuesday night. …
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It is Wednesday morning for those of you reading, but Tuesday as I write this. Hopefully, you have the benefit …
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It’s Election Day in America, and that means there’s a good chance you’ll be confronted with the rhetorical fallacy I …
Staff Columnists Nov. 5, 2018 1:05 pm2667d ago
This Tuesday, Election Day, I have the honor of walking into the polling place side-by-side with my youngest daughter as …
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As Iowans head to the polls this week, it’s a safe bet all the legislative candidates on your ballot list …
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It’s a good bet Iowa Republicans weren’t planning to spend the last few weeks of the 2018 campaign insisting they’re …
Staff Columnists Nov. 3, 2018 6:00 am2669d ago
Sorry, Dr. Peale, but the advice long linked to you seems to have hit a newbo evolving narrative of blame. …
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