Perspectives
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Perspectives are commentaries produced by and for WNIJ listeners, from a panel of regular contributors and guests.
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Perspective: Another blow to science in America (and what you can do about it)
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Jun 11, 2026 |
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Perspective: Comfort in community
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Jun 10, 2026 |
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Perspective: My frogman days
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Jun 02, 2026 |
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Perspective: Photo moratorium
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Jun 01, 2026 |
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Perspective: The comfort found
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May 29, 2026 |
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Perspective: Memories remembered, memories reminded
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May 28, 2026 |
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Perspective: Hanging out in Shady Pines
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May 27, 2026 |
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Perspective: You can't tell a dog by its cover
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May 26, 2026 |
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Perspective: The permanent flow of civilization
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May 22, 2026 |
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Perspective: The Catalan who gave Mexico its national sound
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May 21, 2026 |
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Perspective: Awards season
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May 20, 2026 |
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Perspective: How we spend our time
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May 19, 2026 |
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Perspective: This beautiful planet is our responsibility
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May 18, 2026 |
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Perspective: Slowing down can happen at home, too
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May 17, 2026 |
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Perspective: On risk assessment
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May 14, 2026 |
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Perspective: The sword belongs to the people
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May 12, 2026 |
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Perspective: Changing minds
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May 11, 2026 |
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Perspective: It's OK to be anxious, grads
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May 08, 2026 |
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Perspective: All shall be well
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May 07, 2026 |
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Perspective: Don't fall for the trap
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May 06, 2026 |
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Perspective: Doomscrolling
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May 05, 2026 |
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Perspective: Like a cage of parakeets, or there's still hope
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May 04, 2026 |
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Perspective: Sallllmon.
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May 01, 2026 |
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Perspective: Alcoholic minds
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May 01, 2026 |
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Perspective: Mug moments are for transition times
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Apr 29, 2026 |
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Perspective: Where we get our information
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Apr 28, 2026 |
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Perspective: A problem of will
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Apr 27, 2026 |
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Perspective: Only the beginning
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Apr 24, 2026 |
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Perspective: The real job
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Apr 23, 2026 |
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Perspective: Even therapists need therapists
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Apr 22, 2026 |
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Perspective: Lessons from my 9-year-old
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Apr 21, 2026 |
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Perspective: The now what?
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Apr 20, 2026 |
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Perspective: Spending priorities
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Apr 16, 2026 |
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Perspective: Earthly observations
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Apr 15, 2026 |
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Perspective: Things I don't understand
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Apr 14, 2026 |
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Perspective: On tipping points
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Apr 13, 2026 |
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Perspective: Shakespeare and UFOs
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Apr 10, 2026 |
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Perspective: Enemy at the Gates
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Apr 09, 2026 |
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Perspective: No Kings rally
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Apr 08, 2026 |
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Perspective: Shadyless walk
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Apr 07, 2026 |
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Perspective: In this world of flowers
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Apr 06, 2026 |
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Perspective: The crash
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Apr 03, 2026 |
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Perspective: Burnout
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Apr 02, 2026 |
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Perspective: Commuter adventures
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Apr 01, 2026 |
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Perspective: Marriage
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Mar 31, 2026 |
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Perspective: We don't want a one-party system
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Mar 30, 2026 |
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Perspective: A line in the sand
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Mar 30, 2026 |
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Perspective: Another word for 'love'
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Mar 27, 2026 |
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Perspective: The State of the Union
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Mar 25, 2026 |
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Perspective: Good hair days
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Mar 24, 2026 |
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Perspective: Remember the fish kills and burning rivers this World Water Day
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Mar 23, 2026 |
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Perspective: Child care means education for parents
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Mar 20, 2026 |
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Perspective: Praise The Peepers
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Mar 19, 2026 |
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Perspective: RSO
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Mar 17, 2026 |
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Perspective: "Let the thing be pressed"
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Mar 16, 2026 |
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Perspective: No copyright for AI-generated content
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Mar 13, 2026 |
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Perspective: War Powers
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Mar 12, 2026 |
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Perspective: A rising star in Texas
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Mar 12, 2026 |
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Perspective: If it ain't broke, don't fix it
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Mar 11, 2026 |
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Perspective: Inconspicuous consumption
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Mar 10, 2026 |
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Perspective: Jesus and War
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Mar 09, 2026 |
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Perspective: Protect your mail-in vote
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Mar 06, 2026 |
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Perspective: COVID amnesia
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Mar 05, 2026 |
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Perspective: Sisters by choice inspire just as well
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Mar 04, 2026 |
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Perspective: The dismal science
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Mar 03, 2026 |
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Perspective: The power of song
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Mar 02, 2026 |
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Perspective: Cheese walk?
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Feb 27, 2026 |
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Perspective: Friendships and haircuts
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Feb 26, 2026 |
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Perspective: American values
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Feb 25, 2026 |
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Perspective: Facebook and a walk
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Feb 24, 2026 |
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Perspective: The courage and compassion of Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr.
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Feb 20, 2026 |
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Perspective: Magic Words
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Feb 19, 2026 |
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The joy of doing something new -- badly
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Feb 18, 2026 |
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Perspective: Welcome the fire horse!
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Feb 17, 2026 |
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Perspective: My parents danced
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Feb 17, 2026 |
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Perspective: Experience the arts
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Feb 13, 2026 |
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Perspective: Presidential museums
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Feb 12, 2026 |
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Perspective: Dissecting romance
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Feb 11, 2026 |
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Perspective: Meditations on crossing the Potsdamer Bridge
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Feb 10, 2026 |
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Perspective: Social Darwinism at Work
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Feb 09, 2026 |
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Perspective: Why can't we have chickens in DeKalb?
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Feb 06, 2026 |
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Perspective: The smartest animal in the world
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Feb 05, 2026 |
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Perspective: What I learned from 'The Wire'
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Feb 04, 2026 |
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Perspective: Goodbye to a fur baby
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Feb 03, 2026 |
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Perspective: Cheese, please!
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Jan 30, 2026 |
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Perspective: Is anyone concerned about the nation's business being handled on social media?
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Jan 27, 2026 |
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Perspective: We didn’t start the fire, but we can choose our response
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Jan 26, 2026 |
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Perspective: Perfect Days
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Jan 23, 2026 |
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Perspective: What I'm learning from a ring
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Jan 23, 2026 |
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Perspective: 'Mural dyslexia' and the pursuit of affordable health care
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Jan 23, 2026 |
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Perspective: Lessons learned from the Cubs Convention 2026
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Jan 22, 2026 |
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Perspective: The extraordinary Steve Cropper
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Jan 20, 2026 |
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Perspective: The kids are alright
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Jan 17, 2026 |
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Perspective: On dreams and secret anxiety
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Jan 15, 2026 |
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Perspective: Judgment Day
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Jan 08, 2026 |
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Perspective: What does your brand promise?
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Jan 07, 2026 |
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Perspective: Making the most of January
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Jan 05, 2026 |
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Perspective: Upgrade your geriatric experience
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Dec 21, 2025 |
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Perspective: The children of Nagasaki were singing
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Dec 19, 2025 |
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Perspective: A surprising loss
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Dec 17, 2025 |
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Perspective: Why democracy needs an enemy
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Dec 17, 2025 |
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Perspective: The snowplows
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Dec 15, 2025 |
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Perspective: I'm thankful for my right to vote
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Nov 25, 2025 |
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Perspective: ICE raids in our cities
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Nov 20, 2025 |
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Perspective: Giving thanks for the crabapple tree
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Nov 19, 2025 |
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Perspective: Stop it!
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Nov 19, 2025 |
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Perspective: The Wendigo in America
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Nov 17, 2025 |
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Perspective: Problems, not symptoms
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Nov 15, 2025 |
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Perspective: We need to slow our roll
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Nov 14, 2025 |
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Perspective: That's the way I like it
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Nov 12, 2025 |
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Perspective: As safe as Little Red Riding Hood...
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Nov 11, 2025 |
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Perspective: Observe Veterans Day with gratitude
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Nov 10, 2025 |
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Perspective: No free lunch
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Nov 07, 2025 |
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Perspective: How to be cool after you retire
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Nov 06, 2025 |
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Perspective: The secret to surviving retirement
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Nov 06, 2025 |
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Perspective: Are you listening?
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Nov 04, 2025 |
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Perspective: Estrangement
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Nov 04, 2025 |
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Perspective: Welcoming quieter friends
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Oct 31, 2025 |
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Perspective: What's scarier than Halloween?
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Oct 31, 2025 |
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Perspective: Halloween traditions
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Oct 29, 2025 |
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Perspective: These are a few of my favorite...bands!
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Oct 28, 2025 |
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Perspective: The best Halloween costume this year
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Oct 27, 2025 |
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Perspective: We could learn a lot from those demon hunters
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Oct 24, 2025 |
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Perspective: A child's wisdom about living free in a democracy
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Oct 23, 2025 |
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Perspective: Vulnerable families should make a plan
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Oct 22, 2025 |
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Perspective: Preparing for Dia de los Muertos
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Oct 21, 2025 |
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Perspective: Where will you go when it’s five minutes to midnight?
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Oct 20, 2025 |
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Perspective: Is our president a populist or a demagogue?
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Oct 14, 2025 |
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Perspective: Overreach
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Oct 14, 2025 |
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Perspective: Freezer Jenga
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Oct 09, 2025 |
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Perspective: Philanthropy and my father
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Oct 08, 2025 |
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Perspective: Too much screen time
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Oct 07, 2025 |
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Perspective: The canaries are singing. Who's listening?
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Oct 06, 2025 |
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Perspective: Venting is bad
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Oct 02, 2025 |
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Perspective: Chicago, Trump and solutions
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Sep 17, 2025 |
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Perspective: A place that remembers us
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Sep 10, 2025 |
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Perspective: Things left undone
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Sep 07, 2025 |
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Perspective: Voting by mail is 'a thing.' A good thing!
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Sep 07, 2025 |
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Perspective: The grace of lifelong friends --The Sequel
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Sep 04, 2025 |
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Perspective: Listen to the seashells
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Aug 26, 2025 |
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Perspective: Who needs a golden ballroom?
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Aug 26, 2025 |
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Perspective: The door to everywhere
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Aug 22, 2025 |
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Perspective: You gonna eat that?
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Aug 21, 2025 |
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Perspective: The manufacturing daydreams need a reality check
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Aug 18, 2025 |
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Perspective: My collections
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Aug 15, 2025 |
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Perspective: From Rockford, with gratitude
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Aug 14, 2025 |
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Perspective: A summertime breather
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Aug 14, 2025 |
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Perspective: A few words of wisdom on marriage
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Aug 12, 2025 |
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Perspective: The three foes of human beings
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Aug 12, 2025 |
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Perspective: Why different perspectives matter
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Aug 09, 2025 |
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Perspective: The NIU Art Museum
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Aug 07, 2025 |
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Perspective: Education isn't dying in one place. It's being dismantled everywhere.
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Aug 06, 2025 |
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Perspective: Public broadcasting, I have your back!
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Aug 06, 2025 |
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Perspective: Words will not save us, but they can point the way
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Aug 05, 2025 |
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Perspective: You need a rest
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Aug 04, 2025 |
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Perspective: It's time to speak out in favor of life
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Aug 01, 2025 |
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Perspective: Support your public media
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Jul 30, 2025 |
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Perspective: It's time for more research on this rare disease
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Jul 29, 2025 |
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Perspective: The awful irony of nuclear proliferation
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Jul 29, 2025 |
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Perspective: Guilt
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Jul 27, 2025 |
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Perspectives: My legs, my choice
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Jul 24, 2025 |
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Perspective: Toxic boss behavior
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Jul 23, 2025 |
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Perspective: Ships, colleges, and John Coltrane
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Jul 23, 2025 |
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Perspective: There's no better time than now to dive in
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Jul 23, 2025 |
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Perspective: My tech is aging faster than I am
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Jul 23, 2025 |
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Perspective: It's called 'Elderspeak,' hon.
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Jul 22, 2025 |
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Perspective: Laundry calamities
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Jul 16, 2025 |
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Perspective: Gracie, a pandemic gift
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Jul 16, 2025 |
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Perspective: With apologies to President Lincoln...
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Jul 15, 2025 |
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Perspective: Watch out! Your walk in the park may get ruined
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Jul 15, 2025 |
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Perspective: Only one branch of government? Keep fighting to preserve our democracy
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Jul 10, 2025 |
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Perspective: College students should read more
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Jul 10, 2025 |
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Perspective: The first 169 days
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Jul 08, 2025 |
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Perspective: The Fascism Cycle
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Jul 08, 2025 |
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Perspective: Let's talk about tax cuts
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Jul 03, 2025 |
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Perspective: Teaming up with Dolly Parton
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Jul 02, 2025 |
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Perspective: No greater value
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Jul 01, 2025 |
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Perspective: Gardens of Resistance
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Jul 01, 2025 |
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Perspective: We are a 'banana republic'
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Jun 30, 2025 |
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Perspective: Make hay while the sun shines
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Jun 30, 2025 |
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Perspective: Puppies, unicorns, fire-breathing dragons
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Jun 25, 2025 |
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Perspective: Goodnight, Beloit College
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Jun 25, 2025 |
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Perspective: Resistance and celebration
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Jun 19, 2025 |
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Perspective: Yes, waste time!
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Jun 18, 2025 |
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Perspective: My summer watch list
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Jun 17, 2025 |
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Perspective: Sparkle & shine vs. food divine
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Jun 17, 2025 |
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Perspective: Let's find the common ground
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Jun 13, 2025 |
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Perspective: Not my clown, not my circus
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Jun 12, 2025 |
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Perspective: The forgotten details of history
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Jun 11, 2025 |
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Perspective: The root of all evil
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Jun 10, 2025 |
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Perspective: For the price of a yearly cup of coffee...
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Jun 09, 2025 |
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Perspective: Summer reading lists should be generated by humans, not by A.I.
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Jun 06, 2025 |
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Perspective: The continuing saga of Monty and Rose
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Jun 06, 2025 |
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Perspective: Getting help with the loss of our dear pet, Betty
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Jun 04, 2025 |
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Perspective: Is Chicago's Pope up to the job?
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Jun 04, 2025 |
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Perspective: Thank you!
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Jun 04, 2025 |
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Perspective: It's a bad, not beautiful, budget bill
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Jun 04, 2025 |
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Perspective: Surely it couldn't happen here
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May 28, 2025 |
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Perspective: Treating others with dignity is one way to heal America
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May 27, 2025 |
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Perspective: Sailing away with Yacht Rock
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May 23, 2025 |
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Perspective: Family estrangement and grandparent alienation
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May 22, 2025 |
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Perspective: The circus is in town, part II
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May 22, 2025 |
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Perspective: Elder, not elderly
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May 20, 2025 |
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Perspective: The grace of lifelong friends
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May 19, 2025 |
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Perspective: A distorted view of 'refugees'
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May 16, 2025 |
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Perspective: A simple sentence
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May 16, 2025 |
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Perspective: It's time to act for endangered species
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May 14, 2025 |
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Perspective: Coming together over kittens
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May 13, 2025 |
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Perspective: The flat
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May 09, 2025 |
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Perspective: Liver makes me shiver
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May 08, 2025 |
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Perspective: The beauty of our dreams
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May 07, 2025 |
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Perspective: Raise your voice for AmeriCorps
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May 06, 2025 |
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Perspective: Homework
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May 05, 2025 |
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Perspective: The digital bar mitzvah
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May 04, 2025 |
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Perspective: About that book you borrowed...
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May 01, 2025 |
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Perspective: Due process
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Apr 30, 2025 |
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Perspective: Animal rescuers should give us hope -- and inspiration
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Apr 29, 2025 |
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Perspective: Broken but unbowed
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Apr 28, 2025 |
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Perspective: Protests work
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Apr 25, 2025 |
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Perspective: Logging and mining National Forests won't solve wildfires
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Apr 23, 2025 |
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Perspective: The strange arc of Russian/American relations
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Apr 21, 2025 |
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Perspective: Celebrate Earth Day by saving money
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Apr 18, 2025 |
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Perspective: Dysfunction at the micro and macro levels
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Apr 17, 2025 |
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Perspective: The time capsule
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Apr 16, 2025 |
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Perspective: The love behind the anniversary
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Apr 16, 2025 |
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Perspective: The perilous path of tariffs
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Apr 14, 2025 |
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Perspective: Farmers, food insecurity, and chainsaws
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Apr 09, 2025 |
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Perspective: I dream of ferries
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Apr 07, 2025 |
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Perspective: A secret affair
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Apr 04, 2025 |
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Perspective: The bright side of Doomsday
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Mar 31, 2025 |
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Perspective: From carbon footprint to civic footprint
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Mar 28, 2025 |
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Perspective: Who are the most evolved politicians?
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Mar 28, 2025 |
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Perspective: Why research matters
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Mar 26, 2025 |
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Perspective: A few words of gratitude
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Mar 25, 2025 |
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Perspective: A reading from George Orwell
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Mar 24, 2025 |
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Perspective: Finding hope in a Tolkien deep-cut
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Mar 21, 2025 |
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Perspective: What has your government done for you lately?
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Mar 20, 2025 |
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Perspective: The alarming pile of disregards
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Mar 19, 2025 |
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Perspective: OK, Betty, you win
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Mar 18, 2025 |
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Perspective: What if something happens?
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Mar 17, 2025 |
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Perspective: The slow worm
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Mar 14, 2025 |
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Perspective: Wordsworth's Wisdom
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Mar 13, 2025 |
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Perspective: What is merit?
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Mar 12, 2025 |
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Perspective: Beer and hymns?
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Mar 11, 2025 |
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Perspective: The New Sheriff
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Mar 10, 2025 |
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Perspective: Spring migration -- Which way to go?
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Mar 07, 2025 |
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Perspective: Get informed, then vote!
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Mar 06, 2025 |
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Perspective: You want privacy with that?
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Mar 05, 2025 |
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Perspective: We will welcome every baby
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Mar 04, 2025 |
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Perspective: Rockford welcomes all people
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Mar 03, 2025 |
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Perspective: Your country needs your superpower
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Mar 03, 2025 |
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Perspective: Being bad at something is good for you
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Mar 01, 2025 |
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Perspective: Impoundment and Crusader
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Feb 26, 2025 |
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Perspective: A hundred robins
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Feb 25, 2025 |
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Perspective: What's science worth to you?
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Feb 24, 2025 |
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Perspective: Eighteen minutes
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Feb 21, 2025 |
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Perspective: Sunday school
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Feb 20, 2025 |
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Perspective: It's time to put our pants on and show up
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Feb 20, 2025 |
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Perspective: Stay calm, breathe deeply
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Feb 18, 2025 |
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Perspective: The poetry of country music
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Feb 17, 2025 |
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Perspective: Thanks, Mr. Schulz
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Feb 14, 2025 |
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Perspective: Our cruel government
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Feb 13, 2025 |
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Perspective: Never mind the conspiracies. I believe in you.
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Feb 12, 2025 |
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Perspective: I beg your pardon?
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Feb 11, 2025 |
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Perspective: Let's focus on the children
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Feb 10, 2025 |
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Perspective: Afoot on highway
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Feb 07, 2025 |
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Perspective: Slow down stress-related aging
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Feb 06, 2025 |
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Perspective: The price of eggs
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Feb 05, 2025 |
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Perspective: Calling for rain
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Feb 04, 2025 |
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Perspective: There is method to this madness
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Feb 03, 2025 |
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Perspective: Don't walk alone
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Jan 31, 2025 |
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Perspective: My post-inauguration spree
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Jan 31, 2025 |
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Perspective: E pluribus unum, right?
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Jan 29, 2025 |
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Perspective: Eulogies
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Jan 28, 2025 |
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Perspective: Workers deserve more
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Jan 27, 2025 |
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Perspective: Summer insects and a bishop's sermon
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Jan 24, 2025 |
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Perspective: What do we do now?
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Jan 23, 2025 |
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Perspective: This friend who left us
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Jan 23, 2025 |
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Perspective: The Cat-Lecturer
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Jan 22, 2025 |
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Perspective: I was raised to be nice
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Jan 20, 2025 |
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Perspective: GenAI On Trial
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Jan 17, 2025 |
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Perspective: Perplexed
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Jan 17, 2025 |
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Perspective: The two January 20ths
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Jan 15, 2025 |
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Perspective: America's gun
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Jan 14, 2025 |
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Perspective: Back to normal, for now
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Jan 13, 2025 |
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Perspective: Blue collar arrogance
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Jan 13, 2025 |
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Perspective: In praise of white lies
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Jan 10, 2025 |
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Perspective: In-between times
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Jan 09, 2025 |
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Perspective: Resolutions for the new year
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Jan 08, 2025 |
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Perspective: The winter heron
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Jan 07, 2025 |
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Perspective: Check your perspective
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Jan 07, 2025 |
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Perspective: Ready...Set...Go!
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Jan 03, 2025 |
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Perspective: News flash, new year
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Jan 02, 2025 |
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Perspective: Walking into the new year
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Jan 01, 2025 |
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Perspective: President Biden and his ill-advised pardons
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Jan 01, 2025 |
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Perspective: Walk it off
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Dec 27, 2024 |
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Perspective: The history of a face
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Dec 27, 2024 |
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Perspective: Dear Santa
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Dec 24, 2024 |
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Perspective: Farewell to '24
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Dec 23, 2024 |
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Perspective: It's a man's world?
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Dec 20, 2024 |