Both viewpoints hit the mark
      A letter to the editor in this newspaper a couple of weeks ago used some pretty strong adjectives to describe the impressions left on the author by his regular visits to Washington. Things he saw and experiences he had led him to use words like cheap, ugly, unsightly, blighted, shameful, dangerous...
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Moderate
By GARY TOOLE
      I heard a political strategist saying that the Democratic party needs to nominate a moderate candidate. In other words, one that rides the middle of the road; not too much to the left or right; all things done in moderation. Now, even the Bible backs up moderation to an extent, because many times...
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Book Review
Ghosting By JENNY ERDAL
Reviewed by PEGGY BARNETT
      She called him "Tiger," and he called her "Beloved." Theirs was not a romantic relationship, however; she was his "ghost writer." Jenny Erdal has written an account of the years she spent writing letters, articles, non-fiction books, even novels, in the name of her employer.
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      If the economic stimulus package goes through and checks are issued to American taxpayers, do you think it will help prevent or lessen the effects of a recession? What will you do with your money when you receive it?
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