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Temperatures falling, bills rising | As It Turns Out | October
Fall has been flirting with us for a few weeks now and has finally established itself in this…
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Why so angry, America? | As It Turns Out | August
Picture this. A nice long vacation midway down the Oregon Coast. Rental fee? Owned by family, cost for…
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BP spill proves it’s time to wean ourselves off oil | As It Turns Out | July
Some journalists are comparing BP’s oil spill debacle in the Gulf of Mexico to war. Quite right. We’re…
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Inslee should step up for jobless | As It Turns Out | June
Dear U.S. Rep. Jay Inslee, I attended your recent town hall meeting in Kingston. We appreciate your coming…
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The politics of unemployment | As It Turns Out | May
We all know someone who is out of work. If you don’t, then drop by the local food…
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Cuts for the poor, or taxes for the rich? | As It Turns Out | April
Both federal and state operating budgets are being cut back in hopes of keeping us from falling over…
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Thinking of the nation as a family | As It Turns Out | March
Ever wonder about the difference between conservatives and liberals? I have, many times. I recently read a Nicholas…
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Consider taxes as membership fees | As It Turns Out | February
No one joyfully shares their hard-earned money with the government, but paying taxes is still not a punishment.…
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Keeping it simple | As It Turns Out | January
Life can get hectic. I no longer enjoy multi-tasking, even when I can. What I used to do…
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An open letter to the president | As It Turns Out | November
Dear President Obama, You don’t know me, we haven’t yet met. I live in a little town across…
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Anger over healthcare is misdirected | As It Turns Out | September
Town hall meetings, protests, debates, civil discourse – these are all important for a strong democracy. There’s nothing…
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As It Turns Out: Optional public insurance
Changes are afoot to reform health care. This is an incredibly complex topic with the medical marketplace being…
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As It Turns Out: Class warfare vs. the American dream
The powerful and the privileged are doing a dandy job of waging class warfare to protect their way…
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As It Turns Out: Obama’s Stimulus Plan
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act has yet to be signed by President Obama as I write this…
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As It Turns Out: Lincoln prepares to turn 200
The Lincoln Bicentennial is being celebrated across the country. History has been mostly reverent to our 16th president.…
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As It Turns Out: Lincoln prepares to turn 200
The Lincoln Bicentennial is being celebrated across the country. History has been mostly reverent to our 16th president.…
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As it turns out: The Inauguration
Every four years since 1789 – excluding second terms – America has had a bloodless revolution, a transfer…
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As It Turns Out: Peace on earth, good will to men
President-Elect Barack Hussein Obama has won his election. We have much to be thankful for.
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As It Turns Out: It’s become personal
While Senators McCain and Obama have been discussing their plans to handily repair our nation’s broken economy, my…
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American Dream shouldn’t just apply to super rich | Marylin Olds
I was born back in 1950, when America was still recuperating from World War II. Mom was a…