Opinion and Editorial

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Outcome of mayoral race a surprise

Opinion: There were some people, including myself, surprised by the results of the Democratic primary for


Don’t blame Islam for bombings

Opinion: By Amitabh Pal McClatchy-Tribune Don’t blame Islam for the Boston bombings. The Quran has clear


2014 is the number for Obama

Opinion: WASHINGTON Thirty-one months ago Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell affronted the media and


Wrong approach to Plan B

Opinion: As a mom, I can’t help but cringe. As a thinking adult, I can’t help but reconsider. I’m


Kansas governor’s bad laws making work for attorneys

Opinion: The Kansas City Star, Kansas City, Mo.: When Gov. Sam Brownback said he intended to create jobs in


Facing the ugly truth

Opinion: By Glenn Garvin The Miami Herald John Kenneth Galbraith once observed that “the enemy of the


Sanitarians shortage bolsters case for merger of health units

Editorial: “Consolidation of health entities more essential than ever.” That was the headline for an


Getting ready for Mother’s Day

Opinion: Getting ready for Mother’s Day As I look back over my life, I am trying to understand why a


No equality for women in Mideast

Opinion: The road ahead for women in the Middle East is not just long and winding. It is breathtakingly


Bury Boston Marathon bombing suspect somewhere else

Opinion: By Robin Abcarian Los Angeles Times What kind of power do the living have over the dead? It’s


Withdrawal of US troops from Iraq, Afghanistan is troubling

Opinion: By Frank Snepp Los Angeles Times Thirty-eight years ago last week, I was among the last CIA


Parking scofflaws were given what should be one last chance

Editorial: Over the last 75 years there have been several parking-ticket amnesty programs in the city of


Dangers of homeownership

Opinion: If you are driving along and suddenly see a big red rubber ball come bouncing out into the street,


Young drivers are most at risk

Opinion: Young drivers are most at risk According to a report re- leased earlier this year by the Governors


The effect of starving the beast

Opinion: The effect of starving the beast Charleston (W.Va.) Gazette: Kanawha Valley seniors can remember