Local view: Christmas is about celebrating Christ’s birth
With fresh snow, glowing lights, and Christmas music in the air, it’s that special time of year again we spend with family and friends and are nice and thoughtful to others and remember the real reason...
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Local view: Light of God shines in times of darkness
In the closing days of Advent, the period of preparation before Christmas, Americans experienced again the darkness of the world as horrifying news spread of another mass killing: This time a broken...
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Local view: Attack on proposed convention was uninformed
The Dec. 18 Local View column, “Video gaming convention not a good idea for Duluth,” voiced some serious concerns that I felt I, as the primary organizer of Berserkon, ought to address. Continue Reading
View ArticleLocal view: Family Christmas tradition trumps commercial glitz
I must have been 7 or 8 when my parents had scant room in their budget for Christmas decorations. They had eight kids squeezed into a three-bedroom brick bungalow and a yellowing plastic snowman with a...
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Local view: Fiscal cliff would hurt health-care systems
Here in Minnesota and Wisconsin we have an excellent network of dedicated professionals who provide quality health care: Essentia Health Network. As a new member of its board of directors, I can attest...
View ArticleLocal view: Methadone treatment often the target of irrational criticism
The News Tribune’s Dec. 6 report on legislative hearings regarding methadone was disappointing, as was this year’s methadone-treatment series. State Rep. Tom Huntley, DFL-Duluth, as admirable an...
View ArticleLocal view: Granting homeland to Palestinians would be win-win strategy
Despite vehement opposition from the U.S. and Israel, on Nov. 29, the United Nations approved the Palestine Authority’s status as “nonmember observer state.” In protest, Israel announced a brand new...
View ArticleLocal view: Entitlement reform can boost economy
My American Heritage Dictionary defines “entitlement” as “a government program that guarantees and provides benefits to a particular group.” There are federal, state, county and even some municipal...
View ArticleLocal view: Conservative bullies seek more money, power at our expense
Bullies enjoy power and often feel entitled to more than their share. This generates conflict, something that could be seen clearly during the struggle over the fiscal cliff in Washington, D.C....
View ArticleIf we don’t change, firearms tragedy will return
We’ve witnessed another national tragedy. Again, the hope and future lives of the innocent are taken away. They are gone from us forever, except for their names. Appropriately, we hear calls for...
View ArticleLocal view: Don’t let greed take over Christmas celebration
Tis the season for giving, or so they say. It’s the holiday season, filled with family, festivities and good tidings to all. But that’s not really all. It’s also the time of year for greed, persuasion...
View ArticleLocal view: Christmas is about celebrating Christ’s birth
With fresh snow, glowing lights, and Christmas music in the air, it’s that special time of year again we spend with family and friends and are nice and thoughtful to others and remember the real reason...
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