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Shades of Idora Park

Opinion: Shades of Idora Park EDITOR: Hats off to the South Range High School jazz band. The program


NOTABLE AND QUOTABLE

Opinion: “Many of us are heading into Tuesday filled with both hope and determination. ... And we need to be


A no-excuses mandate

A no-excuses mandate Seattle Times: Fresh off a surprising and overwhelming victory in India’s


Helping during tough times

Opinion: Helping during tough times EDITOR: May has been Mental Health Awareness Month. Did you know that


Cuba must prove commitment to democracy

Opinion: WASHINGTON — Even before his inauguration, President Barack Obama promised to improve relations with


Obama, Cheney see terrorism differently

Opinion: Wouldn’t it be nice if things were simple instead of complicated; if hailing our Founding Fathers


Empathetic activist or dispassionate interpreter?

Editorial: Empathetic activist or dispassionate interpreter? No doubt the phrase “judicial activist” will be


Is it time to end Cuba ban from regional assembly?

Opinion: Key U.S. senators and most Cuban exile leaders are up in arms over the Organization of American


U.S. can make inroads in Pakistan

Opinion: Finally, some good news from Pakistan! The United States has a dramatic opportunity to help roll


New ‘COLA’ war brewing in Congress

Opinion: There’s a cola war going on, but it has nothing to do with Coke vs. Pepsi. It began earlier this


Ineffective war on drugs

Los Angeles Times: The Obama administration is saying all the right things about the jumble of


“Instead of unifying Americans behind a plan that keeps us safe and honors our values, the

Opinion: “Instead of unifying Americans behind a plan that keeps us safe and honors our values, the


What made the GOP great?

Opinion: There are optimists within the Republican Party. They look at the wreckage left behind after the


Diploma isn’t a roadmap for life

Opinion: I’ve always wanted to give a graduation speech. Probably because I don’t remember a word of the


Battles over mascots not easily won

Opinion: Twenty nine years ago I wrote my first column about high school, college and professional sports