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            That great American Will Rogers once said, “I only know what I read in the papers.”  If he were alive today, he might add “or on the internet.”  This morning the agitated electrons on my monitor glowed out the news “Abu Musab al Zarqawi is Dead.”

It’s not the first time I have read those words.  Zarqawi, the leader of al- ( Read more... )

I’m on a “usual suspects” list at my local newspaper, the NORTHWEST HERALD. That means I am known to have been a spokesperson for organizations and activities as disparate as the McHenry County Peace Group, Democratic Party, the Congregational Unitarian Church, and the Diversity Day Festival. I can also be relied on for strong opinions and a ( Read more... )