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          <title>Christmas shopping has really changed since we were kids</title>
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Ah, Black Friday rears its ugly head once again. The real question this year will be if shoppers are digging even deeper to find better bargains, or if we&#8217;ll just pass on Black Friday altogether.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Economic development must include education, entrepreneurship</title>
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The nation&#8217;s unemployment rate topped 10 percent last month, the highest level in a generation.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:13:36 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Investigating &#8216;Innocence Project&#8217; could chill students&#8217; reporting</title>
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Northwestern University journalism students and their professor are getting a taste of &#8220;the Chicago Way,&#8221; courtesy of the Cook County prosecutor&#8217;s office.            ]]></description>
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          <title>If it is possible, live peaceably: Faith shown during recent attacks</title>
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We could live in peace with the vast bulk of Muslims, but there are millions of jihadist Muslims, like American-born Hasan, embedded in nations all around the world who want to remove from us the choice of peace.           ]]></description>
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          <title>When it comes to showing your gratitude, lead from the front</title>
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This month, Americans are giving thanks; and as a leadup to Turkey Day, I&#8217;ve been thinking a lot about what it means to truly be thankful.           ]]></description>
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          <title>When did self&#45;centered sports celebrations get so out of hand?</title>
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&#8220;It&#8217;s about time.&#8221; I&#8217;m referring to the new rules that are being (and in some cases have been) imposed on some levels of the so-called &#8220;sports&#8221; activities across the land.            ]]></description>
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          <title>Everything about my past is slipping away ... well, almost</title>
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My truck may be a time machine. Whatever you do, don&#8217;t tell any shadowy government agencies. I don&#8217;t want square-jawed men in suits and sunglasses with tiny wires coming out of their ears whisking us away to an undisclosed location to kick the tires, check under the hood and interrogate me using &#8220;persuasive methods&#8221; previously awarded the Dick Cheney Seal of Approval. 
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          <pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:43:53 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Don&#8217;t be a damsel in distress; learn how to care for your car</title>
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As the only girl in a farming family with two brothers, my dad and my older brother taught this old gal a thing or two when I was growing up.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:29:56 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Thanks to the fine Culpeper people who have read this column</title>
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Three years ago this month through the mist of the fall in Piedmont I wandered into fair Culpeper to claim it as my new home.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:16:01 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Keep college costs in check to keep income growth equitable</title>
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At the risk of sounding like Lou Dobbs, much Cain is raised these days over income inequalities.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:17:03 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Love and pray for those who rise up against us, even Major Hasan</title>
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Major Nidal Malik Hasan, the 39-year-old Virginia-born psychiatrist who opened fire on his fellow soldiers at Fort Hood, started his holy war preparation in September when he bought a Belgian-made FN Herstal Five-Seven tactical pistol and a .357 Magnum with a laser sight.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:16:59 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Take time this week to thank those who work behind the scenes</title>
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As this paper hit your porch, my wife was starting another day of work at an annual conference. And if all goes well this week, no one will ever know she was there.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:18:47 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>What&#8217;s really driving this rise of gas prices at the pump?</title>
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Over the years I have written a number of articles that have been critical of the global oil industry and the &#8220;Seven Sisters&#8221; in particular. I have been especially concerned with what I consider to be their predatory pricing policies.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:15:29 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>How would lion attacks be handled in today&#8217;s office climate?</title>
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It was a good day at work. I wasn&#8217;t eaten by a lion.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:29:20 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>My daily struggle with diet and exercise starting to pay off again</title>
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As I stepped outside to begin my trek home to Orange, the scent of french fries reached out, as if to hook its magical McFingers under my nostrils. This is the struggle I face every day in my quest to continue losing weight and getting healthy.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:38:01 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Overdraft charges have banks turning small misfortunes into gold</title>
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Not so long ago, when people &#8220;bounced&#8221; a check, the bank refused it and the store to which it was written had to find the check writer to get paid.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:13:23 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>These days, Facebook is for all &#8211; no matter your demographic</title>
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An intervention may be necessary; I believe I am a Facebook addict.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:15:43 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>A ticket of plain, honest candidates will enjoy success today</title>
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The secret to the landslide success of the three statewide candidates on the 2009 Virginia Republican ticket may also be that they are simply plain, honest men.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:19:52 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>As sports and politics merge, &#8216;fans&#8217; become the big losers</title>
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Halloween may be over, but in Virginia (and elsewhere), politics and sports continue the masquerade as each attempts to look more and more like the other.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:17:59 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Make your kid smarter with my &#8216;Baby Genius&#8217; education program</title>
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Editor&#8217;s note: Jim Bayne&#8217;s column will return next week.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 01:11:30 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>A closer look at how the town generates and purchases power</title>
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Editor&#8217;s note: This is the second in a two-part column by Culpeper&#8217;s town manager. The first installment ran Oct. 24.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:28:18 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>For a Halloween scream, dust off those classic scary movies</title>
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Yes, Culpeper, I am one of those annoying grownups who still dresses up for Halloween. This year, I will represent a throwback to the &#8217;80s, complete with big hair and fluorescent fishnets. But a large part of my Halloween is always the &#8220;cinematic experience.&#8221;
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          <pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 23:52:43 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Stewards of Culpeper: You can make a difference in our town</title>
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Are we proper stewards of our community? Of Culpeper, our people, our resources?            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:16:33 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Key to traffic roundabout is linkage to proposed inner loop road</title>
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Round and round we go, where it stops no one knows.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:16:02 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>What will the Sunday Times of London say when McDonnell wins?</title>
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It is not McDonnell vs. Obama. It is McDonnell vs. Deeds.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:12:55 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Park in town lots for downtown neighborhood trick&#45;or&#45;treating</title>
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It&#8217;s that time of year again: Time to decorate the house with cobwebs and creatures, time to invest a small fortune to keep the candy kitty full, and time for me to write my annual admonishment of the Halloween night routine in Culpeper.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:19:55 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>My plan to cap spending on presidential, congressional elections</title>
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The cost involved in seeking elective office at the congressional and presidential levels has risen to the point where it is unrealistic for most worthy citizens in this country to aspire for high public office.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2009 23:49:17 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>IT&#8217;S ABOUT OUR TOWN: Here&#8217;s why three utilities provide electric service to the town</title>
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Editor&#8217;s note: This is the first in a two-part column by Culpeper Town Manager. The final installment is scheduled to appear next Saturday.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 23:39:12 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Is your 15 minutes of fame worth all the heartache for your kids?</title>
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With all the hubbub over &#8220;balloon boy&#8221; this past week, I would be remiss if I did not give you (or force-feed you) my thoughts.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:17:44 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Go back to those Republican policies in Virginia? So soon?</title>
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Virginia voters have long been kind to gubernatorial candidates who were not members of the party of the sitting president.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:17:41 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Will someone please step up and compete with Comcast?</title>
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Where would my life be without HBO, high-speed Internet and the ability to record shows I miss on DVR?           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:17:41 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Mom of &#8216;snowflake baby&#8217; raises awareness of frozen embryos</title>
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This past week, the National Day of Prayer Task Force held its annual prayer summit for prayer leaders from all over America who gathered in Colorado Springs to pray for the nation.           ]]></description>
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&nbsp; I&#8217;ll be the round about
The words will make you out &#8216;n&#8217; out
I&#8217;ll spend the day your way ...
Call it morning driving thru the sound and
In and out the valley ...           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:16:46 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>The price of admission for political victory has become ridiculous</title>
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I will say right up front that I do not have a solution for one of the few growth sectors in our economy. You might be wondering if I really meant to say that.           ]]></description>
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You&#8217;ve heard me sing the praises of Facebook. What a great tool it&#8217;s been to reconnect with folks from our past. However, something this great does not come without pitfalls.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:19:32 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Imagine the impacts of the State Theatre six years from now</title>
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The State Theatre is a symbol of our past and our future           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:17:52 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Could the economy actually recover too fast for its own good?</title>
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After years of poor economic data, it looks as though a near V-shaped recovery is under way by many measures.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:17:00 EST</pubDate>
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A recent Rand Corporation study said the 100,000 children in the Nation&#8217;s Capitol have the best healthcare coverage in the nation, with only 3.5 percent uninsured, versus 9.1 percent for children nationally.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:15:50 EST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.starexponent.com/cse/news/opinion/columnists/article/the_d.c._childrens_health_crisis_and_how_to_correct_it/45074/#When:05:15:50Z</guid>
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          <title>Listen to the experts: Vaccinate children for flu and H1N1</title>
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When Culpeper County supervisors voted last week to allow managers to order employees suffering from flu-like symptoms to go home if state officials declare an H1N1 pandemic in the county, Supervisor Sue Hansohn reportedly said she didn&#8217;t think it was necessary to legislate &#8220;common sense.&#8221;           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 00:19:09 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>I proudly stand behind these countrymen regarding our flag</title>
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I knew that when I wrote the column last week regarding &#8220;free speech&#8221; &#8212; as defined by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1989 &#8212; that there would be at least one person who would read it out of context and try to make an issue solely regarding the burning of our national flag.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2009 22:52:44 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>One dinosaur skeleton just might save my hard&#45;scrabble town</title>
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I&#8217;ve got a new plan. And if this were a movie, and you were in the movie and I explained my new plan, you would say, &#8220;That&#8217;s just crazy enough to work.&#8221;            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2009 00:35:20 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Deeds&#8217; transportation plan risky for him, but best for Virginia</title>
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The election for Virginia governor is only weeks away. Democrat Creigh Deeds and Republican Bob McDonnell faced each other four years ago in the race for attorney general. McDonnell outspent Deeds by $3 million yet bested him by only 350 votes. This race will be close again.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:19:14 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>More time in class isn&#8217;t necessarily the best solution, Mr. Obama</title>
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There has been talk out of the White House about revamping the typical schedule of American public schools by lengthening the school day and holding class more days a year.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:15:55 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>More time in class isn&#8217;t necessarily the best solution, Mr. Obama</title>
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There has been talk out of the White House about revamping the typical schedule of American public schools by lengthening the school day and holding class more days a year.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:15:25 EST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.starexponent.com/cse/news/opinion/columnists/article/more_time_in_class_isnt_necessarily_the_best_solution_mr._obama/44730/#When:05:15:25Z</guid>
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          <title>This kind of celebrity club doesn&#8217;t appeal to the average person</title>
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Hollywood celebrities destroy themselves by making up their own rules, and frankly, the rest of us can see we wouldn&#8217;t want to be members of their club.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:13:58 EST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.starexponent.com/cse/news/opinion/columnists/article/this_kind_of_celebrity_club_doesnt_appeal_to_the_average_person/44658/#When:05:13:58Z</guid>
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          <title>Tell your friends: This is the best weekend to visit Culpeper!</title>
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Last week I discussed hospitality in the wake of a crisis, but fortunately there&#8217;s no reason to wait for an emergency to open our community to strangers.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 00:18:02 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Should &#8216;free speech&#8217; protect flag&#45;burning? Not how I read it.</title>
          <link>http://www2.starexponent.com/cse/news/opinion/columnists/article/should_free_speech_protect_flag-burning_not_how_i_read_it/44538/</link>
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I&#8217;ve followed with some interest the bumbling around that has occurred in Congress and the Supreme Court regarding what constitutes &#8220;free speech.&#8221;
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          <pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2009 00:08:32 EST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.starexponent.com/cse/news/opinion/columnists/article/should_free_speech_protect_flag-burning_not_how_i_read_it/44538/#When:05:08:32Z</guid>
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          <link>http://www2.starexponent.com/cse/news/opinion/columnists/article/the_emir_comes_to_culpeper_county_library_oct._4/44348/</link>
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John Kiser is coming to Camelot for a discussion of his book, &#8220;Commander of the Faithful,&#8221; (and maybe a bit on &#8220;The Monks&#8221;) at the Culpeper County Library on Sunday, Oct. 4 at 2 p.m. 

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          <pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:17:27 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Creative destruction will lead to an economic rebound locally</title>
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          <description><![CDATA[
From death comes life, and from life comes death. This cycle can be found in biology, religion, physics and even economics.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:14:19 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>The Deeds campaign of small discrepancies and tall tales</title>
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One of Creigh Deeds&#8217; ads says that a college paper Bob McDonnell wrote in 1989 shows McDonnell wants to take Virginia &#8220;back to the Dark Ages.&#8221;           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:18:45 EST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.starexponent.com/cse/news/opinion/columnists/article/the_deeds_campaign_of_small_discrepancies_and_tall_tales/44210/#When:05:18:45Z</guid>
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          <title>What would Culpeper do if the world suddenly came to town?</title>
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Would Culpeper be ready if 6,000 international travelers were stranded in town for five days?
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          <pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:16:20 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Col. Lewis Lee Millett: A great American hero of three wars</title>
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I recently received an e-mail from Jerry Beckett, commander of American Legion Post 330. The e-mail forwarded some information about a man who served his country in three wars: World War II, Korea and Vietnam. His name is Lewis Lee Millett, Col., USA, Retired. He lives in California.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2009 00:25:54 EST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.starexponent.com/cse/news/opinion/columnists/article/col._lewis_lee_millett_a_great_american_hero_of_three_wars/44092/#When:05:25:54Z</guid>
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          <title>Proposed Medicare cuts could close a lot of cardiology practices</title>
          <link>http://www2.starexponent.com/cse/news/opinion/columnists/article/proposed_medicare_cuts_could_close_a_lot_of_cardiology_practices/44059/</link>
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Proposed Medicare cuts for 2010 threaten access to lifesaving medical services for millions of heart and cancer patients.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 22:39:37 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Prescription for health care reform: More solutions, less ideology</title>
          <link>http://www2.starexponent.com/cse/news/opinion/columnists/article/prescription_for_health_care_reform_more_solutions_less_ideology/43939/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
It can be a daunting task learning about the issue of health care and the proposals to &#8220;fix&#8221; it.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:16:53 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Why bash Walmart? Let&#8217;s look at the store&#8217;s positive impacts.</title>
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Watch for falling prices and negative comments when getting near any Walmart.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:19:36 EST</pubDate>
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To Sens. Warner and Webb, Congressman Cantor (and you also, Gov. Kaine, since you are the Democratic National Committee chairman): Would you please get the answers to these questions and post them on your Web site, because so far this debate has been sorely lacking in facts and substance.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 00:15:30 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>&#8216;We can be nice or we can be honest&#8217; about race and politics</title>
          <link>http://www2.starexponent.com/cse/news/opinion/columnists/article/we_can_be_nice_or_we_can_be_honest_about_race_and_politics/43720/</link>
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I told my wife and neighbor last year that I didn&#8217;t think America was ready to elect a black president. Obviously, I was wrong. But if only I&#8217;d said Americans weren&#8217;t ready to &#8220;have&#8221; a black president.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 00:14:12 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>In Afghanistan, we&#8217;re heading down the same road as Vietnam</title>
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Those who do not learn from their mistakes are doomed to repeat them.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2009 23:36:12 EST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.starexponent.com/cse/news/opinion/columnists/article/in_afghanistan_were_heading_down_the_same_road_as_vietnam/43664/#When:04:36:12Z</guid>
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          <title>Wow, just look at that exquisite &#8216;guybrow&#8217; ... you&#8217;ve got the job!</title>
          <link>http://www2.starexponent.com/cse/news/opinion/columnists/article/wow_just_look_at_that_exquisite_guybrow_..._youve_got_the_job/43646/</link>
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A lot of British men are going to brow bars to get threaded. Yeah, that&#8217;s what I thought, too, but it doesn&#8217;t mean that at all.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2009 00:03:06 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>It can be tough for parents to find the right balance with kids</title>
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I saw a bumper sticker once that read, &#8220;Raising children is like getting pecked to death by a chicken.&#8221;           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2009 23:31:20 EST</pubDate>
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I have now published 50 columns in this newspaper on subjects as far ranging as gun control, individual rights, death, taxes and so on.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:15:44 EST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.starexponent.com/cse/news/opinion/columnists/article/i_can_see_the_issues_on_both_sides_of_the_abortion_debate/43483/#When:05:15:44Z</guid>
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          <title>Medical insurance companies aren&#8217;t built to be sensitive caregivers</title>
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Jason Campbell is not the only person in Washington whose ability is being questioned; medical insurance companies are being criticized more heavily than ever. Why?           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 00:14:40 EST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.starexponent.com/cse/news/opinion/columnists/article/medical_insurance_companies_arent_built_to_be_sensitive_caregivers/43406/#When:05:14:40Z</guid>
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          <title>How a local Baptist preacher changed the course of U.S. history</title>
          <link>http://www2.starexponent.com/cse/news/opinion/columnists/article/how_a_local_baptist_preacher_changed_the_course_of_u.s._history/43340/</link>
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On Sept. 15, 1787, George Mason and James Madison were delegates from Virginia to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, which was presided over by their fellow Virginian, George Washington.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 00:15:40 EST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.starexponent.com/cse/news/opinion/columnists/article/how_a_local_baptist_preacher_changed_the_course_of_u.s._history/43340/#When:05:15:40Z</guid>
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          <title>The 3/50 Project &#8211; saving our local economy, three stores at a time</title>
          <link>http://www2.starexponent.com/cse/news/opinion/columnists/article/the_3_50_project_saving_our_local_economy_three_stores_at_a_time/43276/</link>
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A few years ago, NBA stars Charles Barkley and Dwyane Wade drummed up business for T-Mobile by posing the question &#8220;Who&#8217;s in your 5?&#8221; Now, blogger and former retailer Cinda Baxter is hoping to have a much bigger impact by asking &#8220;Who&#8217;s in your 3?&#8221;           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 00:15:46 EST</pubDate>
<guid>http://www2.starexponent.com/cse/news/opinion/columnists/article/the_3_50_project_saving_our_local_economy_three_stores_at_a_time/43276/#When:05:15:46Z</guid>
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          <title>Afghanistan resembling Vietnam; meanwhile, federal work force grows</title>
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Some six months ago I wrote a column asking the question &#8220;Why Afghanistan?&#8221; and have been following events there since that time.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2009 00:04:54 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>As AG, I will strongly oppose moving terrorist detainees to Virginia</title>
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According to the Washington Post, the Obama administration is pushing to transfer some of the terrorist detainees currently held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, into Virginia for trial in a U.S. federal criminal court, possibly in Alexandria.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2009 00:37:50 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Didn&#8217;t catch Obama&#8217;s back&#45;to&#45;school address? Just read mine instead.</title>
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Note: Inspired by President Barack Obama&#8217;s recent speech to the nation&#8217;s school children, columnist Scott Hollifield decided to give his own back-to-school address. So far, no schools have accepted his offer and all media outlets have ignored him, but that did not stop him from releasing this transcript of his prepared remarks in an effort to stave off criticism and outrage that has not yet materialized.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 23:26:01 EST</pubDate>
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          <link>http://www2.starexponent.com/cse/news/opinion/columnists/article/if_you_think_newspapers_have_it_bad_tvs_business_model_is_flawed_too/43032/</link>
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Both newspapers and broadcast TV will look a lot different in the next few decades, but I think the changes in TV will come a lot more rapidly than for newspapers.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:12:58 EST</pubDate>
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          <link>http://www2.starexponent.com/cse/news/opinion/columnists/article/militarys_efforts_to_control_the_press_could_make_truth_a_casualty/42972/</link>
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Afghanistan is about as removed as one could imagine from being at the center of a First Amendment controversy.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 00:13:13 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>On health care, we want change, Mr. President ... just not your change</title>
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Remember what U.S. Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.), chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, said about the health care reform bill at the National Press Club on Aug. 4?           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 00:12:21 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Martin&#8217;s opening won&#8217;t signal &#8216;the end&#8217; for town&#8217;s other grocery store</title>
          <link>http://www2.starexponent.com/cse/news/opinion/columnists/article/martins_opening_wont_signal_the_end_for_towns_other_grocery_stores/42868/</link>
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Culpeper has been so swept up in Martin&#8217;s-mania lately, it&#8217;s hard to remember that it is just a grocery store. And a pharmacy. And a gas station! Oh my! How did we ever live here without this store? 
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          <pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2009 00:16:17 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>We are created equal, but we don&#8217;t have to end that way</title>
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&#8220;We hold these truths to be self evident, that all men are created equal ... &#8221;           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2009 22:31:24 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>If tomorrow never comes: Let those close to you know they are loved</title>
          <link>http://www2.starexponent.com/cse/news/opinion/columnists/article/if_tomorrow_never_comes_let_those_close_to_you_know_they_are_loved/42701/</link>
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I had a tough time writing this week&#8217;s column. You see, next week is the four-year anniversary of my dad&#8217;s sudden passing.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2009 22:19:35 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>HOW I SEE IT: Libs showing hypocrisy regarding protests</title>
          <link>http://www2.starexponent.com/cse/news/opinion/columnists/article/how_i_see_it_libs_showing_hypocrisy_regarding_protests/42700/</link>
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I find it interesting how Gordon Meriwether viewed intimidation in his column Aug. 20 (&#8220;Intimidation taking the place of civil discourse in health care debate&#8221;).           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2009 22:17:09 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>How do we, as Christians, come to grips with the loss of a child?</title>
          <link>http://www2.starexponent.com/cse/news/opinion/columnists/article/how_do_we_as_christians_come_to_grips_with_the_loss_of_a_child/42610/</link>
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Death is such a strange companion, but a constant companion of life. Just as life and the joy of living lift us, then comes death and the agony of loss.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2009 00:14:03 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Athletes must capitalize on their unique opportunities to be heroes</title>
          <link>http://www2.starexponent.com/cse/news/opinion/columnists/article/athletes_must_capitalize_on_their_unique_opportunities_to_be_heroes/42537/</link>
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Athletes and celebrities have a unique opportunity to be role models, to be heroes.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:13:27 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Central Virginia played a major role in overturning religious persecution</title>
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Until the Revolution, the Church of England was Virginia&#8217;s &#8220;established&#8221; church, and everyone in Virginia was required by the General Assembly to attend Anglican church services at least once every four weeks.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:17:37 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Message of &#8216;Two Americas&#8217; relevant, especially during this recession</title>
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While Americans might always remember John Edwards for his $400 haircut or his infidelity to his ailing wife, the message of his presidential campaigns has long been forgotten: that 37 million of our neighbors shouldn&#8217;t be living in poverty in the richest country in the world.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2009 00:18:23 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Is hyperinflation on the way? We&#8217;re spending like there&#8217;s no tomorrow.</title>
          <link>http://www2.starexponent.com/cse/news/opinion/columnists/article/is_hyperinflation_on_the_way_were_spending_like_theres_no_tomorrow/42383/</link>
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The government printing presses continue to pump out currency with the backing of the Federal Reserve and, as a result, a bottomless pit is being created for all of us.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2009 00:23:34 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>HOW I SEE IT: Life before Martin&#8217;s: How did I survive?</title>
          <link>http://www2.starexponent.com/cse/news/opinion/columnists/article/how_i_see_it_life_before_martins_how_did_i_survive/42382/</link>
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Having lived in the area for 18 years now, I can&#8217;t tell you how excited I was when I heard about Martin&#8217;s coming to Culpeper.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2009 00:20:42 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>A rapper, a blogger and &#8216;true threats&#8217;: At what point is the line crossed?</title>
          <link>http://www2.starexponent.com/cse/news/opinion/columnists/article/a_rapper_a_blogger_and_true_threats_at_what_point_is_the_line_crossed/42353/</link>
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Saying that someone deserves to be killed certainly gets anyone&#8217;s attention.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2009 00:17:01 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Disturbing news of dogs, horses and children being neglected</title>
          <link>http://www2.starexponent.com/cse/news/opinion/columnists/article/disturbing_news_of_dogs_horses_and_children_being_neglected/42283/</link>
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And kids left in cars? Here&#8217;s a gem for you that I found on MSNBC.com this week: &#8220;Man leaves kids in car while visiting strip club.&#8221; Yes, Culpeper, these people are reproducing.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2009 08:14:33 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Aug. 29, 1967: The day the Nazis came to Culpeper National Cemetery</title>
          <link>http://www2.starexponent.com/cse/news/opinion/columnists/article/aug._29_1967_the_day_the_nazis_came_to_culpeper_national_cemetery/42206/</link>
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This Saturday marks the 42nd anniversary of what was perhaps the biggest Culpeper news story of the past century.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 00:14:52 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>How can you be a hero? Pay it forward and be good to those around you.</title>
          <link>http://www2.starexponent.com/cse/news/opinion/columnists/article/how_can_you_be_a_hero_pay_it_forward_and_be_good_to_those_around_you/42106/</link>
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Local heroes can come in many forms            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2009 00:19:20 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Cumberland George, God&#8217;s servant to the Piedmont, died this day in 1863</title>
          <link>http://www2.starexponent.com/cse/news/opinion/columnists/article/cumberland_george_gods_servant_to_the_piedmont_died_this_day_in_1863/42007/</link>
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Cumberland George began preaching in 1817, and he was ordained by the Baptist Church in Fredericksburg on March 12, 1819. From that time until his death on Aug. 25, 1863, he pastored at least 10 churches in Virginia&#8217;s Piedmont region.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 00:13:39 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Our health&#8217;s in jeopardy: Current system doesn&#8217;t hold the answers</title>
          <link>http://www2.starexponent.com/cse/news/opinion/columnists/article/our_healths_in_jeopardy_current_system_doesnt_hold_the_answers/41905/</link>
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Let&#8217;s look at health care reform, &#8220;Jeopardy&#8221; style.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2009 00:18:14 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Each Wednesday for a month, we&#8217;re going to talk about heroes</title>
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Hello, reader! I am excited by the prospect of sharing my thoughts with you each week, regardless of how disturbing they might be.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2009 00:12:27 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Obama&#8217;s slippery transition to a single&#45;payer health care system</title>
          <link>http://www2.starexponent.com/cse/news/opinion/columnists/article/obamas_slippery_transition_to_a_single-payer_health_care_system/41554/</link>
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Six years ago, on June 30, 2003, State Senator Obama spoke to the Illinois AFL-CIO saying: &#8220;I happen to be a proponent of a single payer universal health care program. &#8230;.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2009 00:15:15 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>On 10th anniversary, my sister proves it&#8217;s never too late to have a wedding</title>
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On their 10th anniversary last week, my sister and brother-in-law finally had their wedding.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2009 00:18:34 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>What happens in Texas won&#8217;t stay in Texas</title>
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Battle lines are being drawn in Texas for a protracted fight over what gets taught in the state&#8217;s social studies classrooms.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2009 00:15:31 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Reach of online speech raises new issues</title>
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When the poetic line &#8220;Oh what a tangled web we weave&#8221; was penned a few centuries ago, Sir Walter Scott had no idea what irony those words might have when applied to the 21st century&#8217;s world of blogs, tweets, Web sites and free expression.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2009 00:13:23 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Paying for college just keeps getting tougher, especially at U.Va.</title>
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With respect to the state funding support, I believe that for this state and this nation to remain competitive with much of the rest of the world, we must expand the educational opportunities available to those young people desiring to increase their abilities.
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          <pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2009 00:12:45 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Paying for college just keeps getting tougher, especially at U.Va.</title>
          <link>http://www2.starexponent.com/cse/news/opinion/columnists/article/paying_for_college_just_keeps_getting_tougher_especially_at_u.va/41437/</link>
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We, as a nation, have to expand educational opportunities           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2009 20:14:03 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Will an illegal immigrant with rusty garden shears do my tonsillectomy?</title>
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Columnist answers burning questions on health care           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 20:14:38 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Looking for a way to help others? Consider Piedmont United Way.</title>
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&#8220;In 1887, The Rev. Myron W. Reed, Msgr. William J. O&#8217;Ryan, Dean H. Martyn Hart and Rabbi William S. Friedman put their heads together to plan the first united campaign for ten health and welfare agencies. They created an organization to serve as an agent to collect funds for local charities, as well as to coordinate relief services, counsel and refer clients to cooperating agencies, and make emergency assistance grants in cases which could not be referred.&#8221;
&#8212; liveunited.org
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          <pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 01:01:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>An untarnished view of history not found in history books</title>
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What we read in history books is invariably massaged and edited from what really happened.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 00:14:16 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Interesting journey as a columnist wraps up as I move on to new duties</title>
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Interesting. Fun. Rewarding. Those three words are sufficient to describe my journey since January 2008.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2009 00:14:06 EST</pubDate>
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Even though malpractice litigation has been growing 10 percent each year and now costs $30 billion annually, the 1,000-plus page health-care bill, H.R. 3200, only mentions the word &#8220;malpractice&#8221; once, and then only as part of a formula for Medicare payments to doctors.           ]]></description>
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It&#8217;s the health care scenario many Americans fear:            ]]></description>
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Did you see the recent story of the misfortunes of a family out in the Midwest?           ]]></description>
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