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The View From Mudsock Heights: Remarkable, versatile rhubarb is important to our social fabric
May 12, 2008
Of the various members of the phylum that includes beets, celery and eggplant, rhubarb is among the best.>>
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Reader’s Forum: Mission Accomplished: George W. Bush presidency a success
May 12, 2008
It seems that everybody these days is picking on President* Bush just because his approval rating is circling the drain. Way to kick a guy when he’s down, America! Stop misunderestimating our 43rd president* – he’s doing a heck of a job. You just have to consider the known unknowns of what he and his administration have “mission accomplished.” Bush’s logic is not hard to follow, if you are of the same mind; but most Americans just don’t have the intellect to see the brilliance of Bush’s legacy.>>
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Letter: Plunkett cartoon captured the hypocrisy of WOUB officials
May 12, 2008
Kudos to Sandy Plunkett for a terrific political cartoon in the May 1 Athens NEWS distilling the hypocrisy of WOUB’s refusal to carry “Democracy Now” while OU shamelessly gushes over Fox News President Roger Ailes’ gift of media equipment to his alma mater.>>
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Letter: Anti concealed-carry-weapons letter contained many fallacies
May 12, 2008
I am writing in response to Mr. Calhoun’s letter about concealed firearms (The NEWS, May 5). I feel there are several things wrong with his argument.>>
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Letter: It’s a great idea to address graffiti with more legal walls
May 12, 2008
In response to Nick Claussen’s article “Council Hopes to Clean Up Graffiti,” we agree with Kent Butler.>>
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Letter: Local committee springs up to advocate for undocumented workers
May 12, 2008
The members of the local Immigrant Rights Committee would like to invite the community to an upcoming film screening focusing on immigrant issues. The film “Dying to Live” will be screened this Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. in Ohio University’s Alden Library 319 (Friends of the Libraries Room). According to the film’s Web site, “’Dying to Live’ is a profound look at the human face of the immigrant. It explores who these people are, why they leave their homes and what they face in their journey. Drawing on the insights of Pulitzer Prize-winning photographers, theologians, church and congressional leaders, activists, musicians and the immigrants themselves, this film exposes the places of conflict, pain and hope along the U.S.-Mexico border. It is a reflection of the human struggle for a more dignified life and the search to find God in the midst of that struggle.” We hope to create awareness of the serious concerns facing immigrants not only across the nation but within our very own community. Education is key to build understanding.>>
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Letter: Thanks to all who helped draw attention to the uninsured in our area
May 12, 2008
As the southeast Ohio grassroots coordinator for Ohio Consumers for Healthcare Coverage (OCHC), I would like to take a moment to thank several people for their support during Cover the Uninsured Week. I would like to thank the Athens County Commissioners for taking the time during their busy meeting to proclaim April 27-May 3 Cover the Uninsured Week in Athens County. In so doing they recognized that there are indeed 8,900 uninsured adults and 800 uninsured children living right here in Athens County.>>
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Letter: Back in the day, old Baker Center suited both students, non-students
May 12, 2008
Wow, too bad about Baker Center! When did the revenue decline begin? Or projected sales not meet expectations?>>
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Letter: How to solve the Hebe dilemma
May 12, 2008
I have the answer to the statue controversy. Leave Hebe where she is, and move the 20-ton statue of William McKinley, a president from the great “red” state of Ohio from Arcata, Calif., to the intersection of Court and Union streets in lovely Athens.>>
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Letter: Thanks from Factory Street Studio
May 12, 2008
Factory Street Studio would like to thank all who helped make our 30th Anniversary Concert a spectacular success last Saturday.>>
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Letter: Thanks from Putt People First
May 12, 2008
Putt People First: Miniature Golf in Athens County has been a feel-good project from day one. If you haven’t been by the course off Dairy Lane yet, we hope you considered joining us for a Mother’s Day Grand Opening to kick off the summer season.>>
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Letter: Thanks from The Birth Circle
May 12, 2008
May is a big month of celebrations for The Birth Circle! We celebrate our 6th Birthday this month, along with Mother’s Day, International Midwives Day, and Doula Month. >>
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Editor’s Notes : Crime, crime & crime: Marc Dann, too many inmates, local police
May 8, 2008
Today we’ve got just three mini-columns, all dealing with crime one way or another.>>
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Dispatches from the Ivory Trailer: Imagine the possibility of a complaint-free world? No thanks
May 8, 2008
Have you heard about the Complaint Free World movement? It apparently started in a Unity church in Missouri a little over a year ago when the pastor challenged the congregation to quit their belly-achin’ for a while. The nature of the challenge? To go 21 days without griping, moaning, complaining, or generally being grumpy.>>
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Letter: People don’t choose to be straight or gay, they just are
May 8, 2008
As a woman who has been an out and proud bisexual since about age 15, I take offense to two points in the article about bisexual students on campus (The NEWS, May 1).>>
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Letter: Concealed-carry opponent leveled some misguided arguments
May 8, 2008
While I respect the opinions of people who are opposed to allowing concealed-carry weapons (CCW) on campus, I would prefer they use logic and reason to back up their statements rather then misleading statistics and assumptions, as John Calhoun did in his May 5 letter.>>
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Letter: Elderly caregivers series succeeded thanks to the help of many people
May 8, 2008
Thank you for all who helped with the Caregivers of the Elderly Series.>>
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Letter: O’Bleness nursing and professional staff deserves a great deal of credit
May 8, 2008
O’Bleness Memorial Hospital celebrated National Nurses Day May 6. I personally want to take this opportunity to recognize and thank the dedicated professional staff who provides health care to our patients.>>
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Letter: If police crack down on single plates, they should use $$ to fix potholes
May 8, 2008
I heard that the police are starting to crack down on Ohio cars with only rear license plates.>>
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Letter: Article about Holocaust event had some misinterpretations
May 8, 2008
I would like to clear up some misquotes in the article about my Holocaust presentation (The NEWS, May 5). Attached is the lecture that I presented on Thursday evening. As I am sure you will see from my words, the purpose of this lecture was to remind others of the importance of remembrance to “prevent one’s past from becoming another’s future.” The purpose was not to speak against the way that I was raised, and I would like to iterate the fact that my mother and I have a very healthy and loving relationship. I never said anything about not having a proper, loving relationship with my mother. She is just as much a part of this journey of “forgiveness, hope, love and remembrance” as I am.>>
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