New Year Gifts Here for Local Officials and Teams
A lighthearted list imagines gifts for county commissioners, mayors, a lawyer, and residents. Mary Jo Vasi gets a shock device and Rocky soundtrack, Betty Blair extra days and dollars, David Moore a stuffed elephant, Michael Ross a magnifying glass, Eric Flynn a reserved seat, Craig Foltin Band-Aids, Bill Grace hot cocoa, Gerald Phillips a long vacation. Residents of Sheffield Lake and North Ridgeville receive Give Peace a Chance. Cleveland teams chase healthier luck amid injuries as the Cavaliers lose Ilgauskas for a season.
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Funeral train debate sparks reader letter on safety
A reader defends long funeral processions as a final honors gesture and suggests higher visibility flags to improve safety. The letter critiques Glenn Walter's stance on funeral traffic laws and recalls personal wartime experiences highlighting concerns about security and perception.
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It's Getting Better All the Time Says New Book
Economists Stephen Moore and the late Julian Simon argue that long term trends show global and American well being improving across wealth, health, education, and opportunity. They cite rising life expectancy, declining pollution, and greater living standards despite current bad news, predicting ongoing progress.
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Have We Learned From the Holocaust on Euthanasia
Nat Hentoff argues the Netherlands legalization of euthanasia echoes Nazi era policies and warns that U S doctors risk similar abuse under assisted death laws. He cites Dr Kevorkian, Dutch and Oregon cases, and fears cost pressures from HMOs may drive killing over care.
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