August 29, 2008
Ron Cook
Using starters in final preseason quite a fumble
The second-best part of the Steelers-Carolina exhibition game last night came when Steelers running back Willie Parker turned the corner around right end midway through the first quarter and galloped for a 26-yard gain. The man looked healthy, wouldn't you agree? ...Sports commentary by Ron Cook
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August 29, 2008
Tony Norman
Barack Obama: the reality show
Yesterday, I got an e-mail from Patricia Moran, a longtime reader who articulated what millions of people were feeling the morning after Barack Obama became the official presidential standard ...
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August 28, 2008
Ruth Ann Dailey
Suburban Living: Like summer, the chance to make memories is fleeting
The screen doors at MaMa Brown's house closed with a satisfying "thwat." ...
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August 28, 2008
Samantha Bennett
Look for them in your retailer's bier aisle
This topic may be disturbing, particularly if you have recently died. It has come to my attention that the vast array of things you can buy from Costco includes burial caskets. ...
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August 28, 2008
Brian O'Neill
A lovely stroll with your ... kayak?
Kayaking is an extraordinarily healthy and joyous exercise, but walking your kayak? Not so much. ...
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August 28, 2008
Gene Collier
Everyone looks bad in Alvarez case
At Vanderbilt University, prized Pirates draft pick Pedro Alvarez went by two nicknames: "El Toro," the bull, and "El Matatan," which translates loosely as, the man. ...Sports commentary by Gene Collier
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August 27, 2008
Reg Henry
This ole house is forgettable
Because the national focus is on Denver, it is only fair to give John McCain some equal time. ...
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August 27, 2008
Dan Simpson
It's still the economy, stupid
But both Democrats and Republicans also must address the nation's most pressing foreign policy challenges
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August 25, 2008
David Shribman
Biden's time
Joe Biden has been around so long -- he was elected to the Senate in 1972, when Barack Obama was 11 -- that just about anyone involved in politics has a Biden story. Here's mine. ...
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August 24, 2008
Bob Smizik
Games teach golden lesson
After watching the dazzling level of athletic excellence, the gracious good sportsmanship that invariably accompanied it and the heartwarming camaraderie that cut across national boundaries during the 16 days of the Beijing Olympics, ... Sports commentary by Bob Smizik
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August 24, 2008
Jack Kelly
Obama is his own worst enemy
Democrats begin their national convention with a queasy feeling in the pits of their stomachs. Barack Obama has plunged in the polls, falling into a statistical tie with John McCain. The election that was supposed to be in the bag isn't.
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August 17, 2008
Sally Kalson
What were the Edwards thinking?
It's a good thing John Edwards was out of the race before the Pennsylvania primary. He'd garnered a lot of labor endorsements, the United Steelworkers of America's among them, so a number of folks around here would have voted for him. And then they wouldn't just be disappointed today, they'd be angry as hell ...
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