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A time to remember, a time to reflect

2011-12-24T16:33:15-05:00

It’s that time of year again.

Christmas and people on the other side of the economic table

2011-12-23T10:01:10-05:00

My late father was a professional gambler.

Iowa isn’t the place to winnow candidates

2011-12-23T08:57:09-05:00

The first real presidential showdown will be happening in fewer than three weeks when Iowa will hold its caucus.

The pig that popped my Christmas

2011-12-22T08:56:54-05:00

My son has been asking for one thing this Christmas — a Pop the Pig game.

Tangled taxation

2011-12-22T08:01:01-05:00

When it comes to taxes, Americans have a lot of disagreements.

Playing politics with an oil pipeline

2011-12-21T09:00:13-05:00

When is a pipeline not a pipeline?

Report supports Murtha’s claims about Haditha

2011-12-20T09:00:46-05:00

The final years of John Murtha’s life were stained by a controversy over comments he made concerning actions by U.S. Marines in late 2005 in Haditha, Iraq.

Pets and holidays are not always a good combination.

2011-12-17T09:01:56-05:00

If you’re tempted to give a pet as a gift, my advice is:

These dudes are anything but cool

2011-12-14T18:00:39-05:00

Steve McQueen and James Dean, two of the coolest cats to ever grace the silver screen,

Postal fixes won't solve problems

2011-12-14T15:32:28-05:00

The U.S. Postal Service’s decision to reduce its first-class delivery time from 1-3 days to 2-3 days is the latest move to stop financial losses that last year totaled $5.1 billion.