So What Editorial Sparks Heated Response
Readers challenge a December 30 lead editorial arguing that alleged and admitted indiscretions by the U S president are ignored. The letter questions drug use, military service, and extramarital affairs, accusing perceived liberal bias and prompting debate over accountability and standards.
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Tolerance note to editor on disabilities in public spaces
A letter responding to Mr. Jon Cook asserts long experience without issue with blind people or guide dogs in restaurants. The writer compares human and pet animal behavior, expressing a wish for people and animals to coexist as harmoniously as dogs and cats do.
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Turley’s Tribune column on workers compensation abuse
In his My Turn commentary J Wayne Turley cites four calls about work injuries and notes the last paragraphs repeat the same wording. The reader questions whether a form guides respondents and argues that federal or state employees share similar motives and paths.
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Teepen warns on delaying prisons awaiting crime commission
Columnist Tom Teepen argues delaying prison expansion while awaiting a national crime commission report shifts risk to society. He questions who bears responsibility for deaths from crime and who would run such a commission, while criticizing moving toward personal disarmament and government policies that discourage self defense.
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Public Letter Questions USPS Spending and Stamp Hike
A Mesa Arizona letter to the editor denounces the Postal Service for a predicted over one billion dollar loss, questions a $7 million logo redesign, and calls for firing Postmaster General Marvin Runyon while urging reform and accountability. The author requires signatures and contact details for verification.
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Births and boundaries in the age of fertility science
The piece traces the evolution of reproductive technology from the first test-tube baby to modern practices. It notes complex roles of genetic gestational and social mothers, then highlights Europe’s emergence of retirement births and fetus farming. It cites late in life pregnancies and a Scottish proposal to harvest fetal eggs, raising ethical concerns.
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Ethical lines in reproductive tech and infertility choices
Ellen Goodman argues about the moral limits of in vitro fertilization, egg and sperm markets, and donor use. She questions whether society should fund or enable extensive infertility interventions as science reshapes birth, motherhood, and family. She notes ethical stop signs and the need to balance heart and brain in a high tech era. Ellen Goodman is a Boston Globe columnist.
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Late Parenthood Awe and Adventurous Card Reflections
Mark Lane, associate editor of the Daytona Beach News Journal, reflects on aging and parenting late in life inspired by a holiday card from an old college friend with a 2-year-old daughter. He contemplates stamina, evolution, and the diverse paths to parenthood, noting age matters only for the energy and determination it pumps into parenting.
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Pleasure revenge vs New Frugality shapes postholiday trends
The piece contrasts a coming backlash against restraint with a rise in indulgence as Americans shift from health driven dieting to comforting habits. It cites Faith Popcorn on Pleasure Revenge, a return to high fat snacks, increased smoking among some, and the New Frugality urging thrift while retaining city living. It notes authors of Your Money or Your Life claim living on 6000 dollars yearly, and mentions Martin Seligman on genetics and change.
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