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Enterprise columnist NO MORE FREE ADVICE É what we have here is an open letter to Barack Obama, Dianne Feinstein, Barbara Boxer, Mike Thompson, Tim Geithner, Eric Holder and anyone else in Washington, D.C., with a need to know É please be advised that as of Aug. 3, a Monday, the Davis City Council will … Continue Reading
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The issue: It is a matter of some small irony that communist diplomats are urging us to adhere to the basic principles of capitalist governance The United States and China have concluded two days of large-scale Ñ the Chinese sent 150 diplomats Ñ talks in Washington. There were the usual front-burner issues Ñ North Korea, … Continue Reading
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Enterprise columnist IS THIS ANY WAY TO RUN A CITY? É Steve Souza and Sue Greenwald had it right when they said that 1:30 in the morning was not the proper time for the City Council to be making a decision about a proposed residential development in Northeast Davis É our council members may have … Continue Reading
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The issue: Religious instruction returns to this former communist country after a long absence Russia, which was officially atheist for most of the 20th century, is about to introduce religious instruction in the public schools. STUDENTS CAN choose among four religions Ñ the Russian Orthodox Church, Islam, Buddhism or Judaism. Or they can take a … Continue Reading
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Enterprise music critic Afro-beat, Caribbean calypso, New Orleans piano funk and good old-fashioned rock ÕnÕ roll: Mix all these ingredients together, and you get Mumbo Gumbo. These local legends have been rockinÕ crowds for two decades, and will continue for years to come. With respect to the immediate future, the band will perform at 8:30 … Continue Reading
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Enterprise columnist FOR YOUR READING PLEASURE É I had a tough time last Sunday while flipping from favorite columnist to favorite columnist in this very newspaper É generally I love Sundays because of all the opinions IÕm exposed to, and, being the open-minded guy I am, I realize I wonÕt necessarily agree with every opinion … Continue Reading
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The issue: Secretary of state earns kudos for telling it like it is Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton apparently has the same ability to infuriate the North Koreans as she did when as first lady she had right-wing Republicans sputtering in rage. CLINTON, ON A SWING through Asia, gave an interview to ABC in … Continue Reading
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