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Opinion | Our Voice | Columns Todd Franko Bertram de Souza David Skolnick Ernie Brown | Letters


Family, friends and church respond in time of need

Opinion: Family, friends and church respond in time of need EDITOR: This is about the people who have


Much to be thankful for

Opinion: Much to be thankful for EDITOR: On this Thanksgiving, as always, I am thankful for my wonderful


A special thanks

Opinion: A special thanks EDITOR: Some weeks ago, The Vindicator published a story with pictures of


Never ask ‘why me;’ always say ‘thank you’

Opinion: Advice For Those Of Us Who Are Living With Cancer 1) Change your point of view. Think of yourself


Woman and pup, together again

Opinion: Woman and pup, together again EDITOR: I recently purchased a puggle puppy at Petland in


All went well, thanks to doctors and nurses at Forum

Opinion: All went well, thanks to doctors and nurses at Forum EDITOR: Recently my mother had a heart


Fun night took a lot of work

Opinion: Fun night took a lot of work EDITOR: It would be impossible to thank all the wonderful people


A community responded

Opinion: A community responded EDITOR: We, the administrators and faculty of Youngstown East High


Scouts appreciate help

Opinion: Scouts appreciate help EDITOR Cub Scout Pack 100 would like to thank DeVine’s Shop N Save and


Self-exams save lives

Opinion: Self-exams save lives EDITOR: According to a recent government task force, women should wait


In US economy, some things change while others don’t

Opinion: In US economy, some things change while others don’t EDITOR: Last Monday, I debated the topic,


Take time to give thanks

Opinion: Take time to give thanks EDITOR: I love America. Do we still celebrate Thanksgiving and remember


Should Youngstown own and operate a golf course?

Opinion: Should Youngstown own and operate a golf course? EDITOR: In these trying financial times, we


Political correctness is destroying us from within

Opinion: Political correctness is destroying us from within EDITOR: The tragedy at Fort Hood was a


Redefining freedom in D.C.

Opinion: Redefining freedom in D.C. EDITOR: One could not help but be impressed with the words of U.S.


On the road to serfdom

Opinion: On the road to serfdom EDITOR: It has been said that hell is a place where there is no reason.


A night at the opera

Opinion: A night at the opera EDITOR: On Friday evening, Nov. 6, Opera Western Reserve presented their


Where does all the money go?

Opinion: Where does all the money go? EDITOR I see that there might be some action on the Delphi pension


Not many kicks at boot camp

Opinion: Not many kicks at boot camp EDITOR: I realize that flag-waving is very much in vogue today, and


Something’s gotta give

Opinion: Something’s gotta give EDITOR: We cannot afford years of medical care like we have now. You must


Just pick up a shovel

Opinion: Just pick up a shovel EDITOR: Recently, I had the opportunity to read TIME. What I found was


There are dozens of things to evaluate a teacher on beyond the scores of standardized tests

Opinion: EDITOR: An Oct. 28 editorial in The New York Times (“The New Haven Model”) supported a push in


YSU students would do better with fewer parking spaces

Opinion: YSU students would do better with fewer parking spaces EDITOR: Tearing down YSU’s Lincoln


Landlords, don’t let your houses devolve into eyesores

Opinion: Landlords, don’t let your houses devolve into eyesores EDITOR: This should be of interest to the


Medicare works well

Opinion: Medicare works well EDITOR: I have been on Medicare for almost 15 years and have never had a


Of fences and neighbors

Opinion: Of fences and neighbors EDITOR: Werner Lange’s equation of the Berlin Wall with Israel’s anti-


Loss of casino issue in this area was a good thing

Opinion: Loss of casino issue in this area was a good thing EDITOR: Regarding “Casino foes overplay their


Teach sex ed right

Opinion: Teach sex ed right EDITOR: I am a student at Youngstown State University and recently hosted two


First, stop abortion

Opinion: First, stop abortion EDITOR: It’s time for us to wake up. We’ve been sleeping since 1973.


Many helped dedicate YSU’s Armed Forces Boulevard

Opinion: Many helped dedicate YSU’s Armed Forces Boulevard EDITOR: The Office of Veterans Affairs at


Something out of kilter

Opinion: Something out of kilter EDITOR: What is wrong with this picture? Many veterans must work on this


We’re grateful for your service

Opinion: We’re grateful for your service EDITOR: To all veterans, active duty, reservists and guard,


A tale of two walls

Opinion: A tale of two walls EDITOR: Something there is that doesn’t like a wall. Those immortal words


Rein in the goofballs

Opinion: Rein in the goofballs EDITOR: I can’t believe that the Republican Party is letting right wing


Another reason for reform

Opinion: Another reason for reform EDITOR: Within the last two months, numerous articles in The