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<title>Crushing the imagination</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:01:00 PST</pubDate>
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<description>Forget to mute the television commercials and it's guaranteed to get your grump on:</description>
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<title>Getting tough on domestic violence</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:45:00 PST</pubDate>
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<description>Last year, I tackled child abuse penalties in our state after constituents contacted me about someone horribly abusing their young son. Eryk's...</description>
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<title>Don't use taxes to fix unbroken road</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:01:00 PST</pubDate>
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<description>Regarding the Thursday article, ''Safety long a concern for road involved in fatal wreck'':</description>
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<title>Original guidelines save more lives</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:01:00 PST</pubDate>
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<description>I write today representing 36 breast imaging specialists, oncologists and surgeons from eight breast centers around the Puget Sound region.</description>
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<title>Not everything needs appreciating</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:01:00 PST</pubDate>
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<description>While Kristi O'Harran was no doubt well-intentioned, she was far too generous with the individual who was the subject of her Nov. 16 column...</description>
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<title>News articles are a disservice</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:01:00 PST</pubDate>
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<description>Recent events involving our police officers show how dangerous a job they have protecting you and me. Add in a belligerent drunk, that even repeated...</description>
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<title>Modern populist speaks to people</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:01:00 PST</pubDate>
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<description>''The conduct of the republican party in this nomination is a remarkable indication of small intellect, growing smaller. They pass over ...</description>
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<title>Pro football: Long on ego, way short on character</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:01:00 PST</pubDate>
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<description>I'm grumpy again, but I have no illusions about this one. It won't change a thing. Still.</description>
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