There's nowhere to hide in the checkout line
LORI CLINCH Are We There Yet?
      Every so often an individual finds himself or herself with the need to go to a super center to make a special purchase. I went to make just such an acquisition the other day. Since I had a few extra minutes and my cart was full, I thought to myself, what a grand time to make a special purchase!
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Among the powerful, bad behavior is all too common
GREG BEAN Coda
      Back in the days when I was a police reporter, I started hearing rumors of a fancy, high-priced bordello operating in the part of town usually associated with high society. We called that part of town "The Tree Streets," because the roads were all named after trees- Oak, Poplar,Ash,Walnut and the like - and lots of the "best" families lived there.
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To solve the mystery, you have to look at history
DAVE SIMPSON & GREG BEAN Red State/Blue State
      A political discussion between Red State conservative Dave Simpson - a former reporter, editor, publisher and columnist - and Greg Bean, Blue Stater and executive editor of GreaterMedia Newspapers. Let us know what you think.
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