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<title>Really?!
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<description><![CDATA[What sports editor does one need to know to get a better position on Page B1?
First off, let me thank everyone who has checked out the revamped Left Field blog at HometownBowie.com. I think that when there is more relevant content it becomes easier to log on and check out what some fly-by-night spor...]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Frustrating decisions
As a parent of two public school students, I echo the views expressed by Steven Glazer and Sandy Short regarding the county school system.I continue to be frustrated by the decisions that are made by Superintendent Hite and the school board regarding budget and boundary changes...]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[What was he thinking?
Wow! You have to wonder what the 67-year-old resident was thinking (Joe Aiello&#39;s article last week on the house fire hampered by the snow-buried hydrant) when he said that the city or the fire department should ensure all fire hydrants were accessible and that digging them...]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Our Say: An unforgettable service
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<description><![CDATA[Throughout life, there are indelible images that remain with you.
The Twin Towers collapsing.The Challenger exploding.Then there are those smaller moments, but just as enormous in their power.Like a mother grieving.I immediately thought, no parent should have to bury their child.The funeral service...]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Readers&#39; viewsReaders&#39; view
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<description><![CDATA[Stop complaining!
I would like to thank the snow plow drivers and other city employees who had a part in the snow removal during the recent unprecedented storms that dumped snow that was measured in feet, not inches, as is usually the case. These hard-working people spent long hard hours to keep up...]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Face it ... kids need monitoring
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<description><![CDATA[The tragic death of Bowie High School student-athlete Jonathan Nolon really hit the school hard. It has barely been a week since Nolon, a varsity wide receiver and AP student, collapsed and died in the school&#39;s gymnasium.
While the tragedy remains fresh and Bowie students truly begin the grievin...]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Speechless on snow?
I&#39;m challenging myself to say something about this incredible snowfall that hasn&#39;t already been said.The news media have already told us ad nauseum about why we shouldn&#39;t even venture out, yet there are folks who seem incapable of heeding that warning. Is going to McD...]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>&#39;Chilling out&#39; at Gate to Life with Bowie native
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<description><![CDATA[One chilly weekend, after the main service project in Hrinova in central Slovakia, the Development of New Environments &#39;09 team went out again to perform acts of service for the community. This time, our group of 11 people split up into two teams, one went to a local orphanage called Chill Out,...]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Small town Bowie
The best part of residing in Bowie is its small town atmosphere. Bowie is a bedroom community, a city where the residents can work, shop and be entertained, without leaving the city. Depending on where you live in the city, it&#39;s likely that you are within walking distance of a g...]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Our Say: State budget seems to be &lsquo;consistent&rsquo;
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<description><![CDATA[When it comes to the state budget, Gov. Martin O&rsquo;Malley is consistent. The fiscal 2011 spending plan he announced recently makes it clear that, even as he fights a rear-guard action against a $2 billion revenue shortfall, he is still trying to defend the same core priorities.
 He also continue...]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Trash collectors thanked
I would like to take this opportunity to recognize and thank the city of Bowie trash collectors. I personally think you would be hard pressed to find a more difficult, yet often thankless job in this area. Not only do the folks battle the heat, rain, snow and freezing temper...]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Pants on the ground
This is not intended to stir up a hornet&#39;s nest, nor do I wish to offend anyone. But although this has nothing to do with me personally, I am appalled by the slovenly manner of dress which has become so prevalent among some teenage males. I have been shocked by their baggy je...]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Reverence for a reverend
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<description><![CDATA[While some no doubt used the third Monday of January as an excuse to sleep in, some have not forgotten the meaning of the life of The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. King, who would have been 81 this year, challenged Americans to live up to their nation&#39;s deeper ideals. One of them is that Ameri...]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Readers&#39; Views
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<description><![CDATA[Remembering the King
Monday, Jan. 18, the nation will celebrate Martin Luther King Day and his fight for civil rights.One such right that Dr. King supported (but many aren&#39;t aware of ) is the right of self-defense. In Martin Luther King Jr.&#39;s Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos or Community, Cha...]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Guest Column: Time well spent can be the best gift for the holidays and new year
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<description><![CDATA[Yes, Michael, There is a Santa Claus!
The other night my 8-year-old son and I were decorating our Christmas tree when he asks me that question that I&#39;m sure many parents are getting at this time of year - &quot;Mom is there really a Santa Claus?&quot; At that very moment I saw myself having an A...]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 31 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Chief says thanks
The Bowie Police Department would like to thank everyone who participated in our second annual Toys for Tots drive, which was held in conjunction with the U.S. Marine Corps.We received donations from city employees, local businesses, Neighborhood Watch associations and the communit...]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 31 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Sickening sentencing
I have been living in Bowie my whole life. Reading the article about Clyde Smalls&#39; sentence sickened me. When I was in seventh grade at Benjamin Tasker, a friend of mine was expelled for having a gun locked in her locker. This kid with a criminal record carrying a loaded gun...]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 24 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Worth Noting
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<link>http://www.hometownbowie.com/news/Opinion/2009/12/17-04/Worth+Noting.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[EDITOR&#39;S NOTE: Articles for Worth Noting must be submitted in writing to the Bowie Blade-News, 2000 Capital Drive, Annapolis, MD 21401, or e-mail to bkoepper@bladenews.com at least two weeks before publication date and need not be resubmitted. Items should include the date, time and place of the...]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Who&#39;s responsible?
I have been a resident of Bowie for about 10 years. Last January I had an accident and was forced to use my bike to commute to and from work. Since then I have noticed a large amount of debris on the roadways and streets around Bowie. Last month I had a biking accident and too...]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Our community paper
Thank you very much for the wonderful article you wrote, &quot;Local doctor helps others breathe a little easier.&quot; It&#39;s not always that a good editor will place a human interest story above an entertainer or an athlete. I hope that my story will inspire some young person...]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Our Say: The 10 Commandments for shopping survival
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<description><![CDATA[Depending on your mood, shopping can either be a nightmare or a joy. Shoppers need to put themselves in the right frame of mind as they take up the challenge of holiday shopping. If you survived Black Friday, good for you. If not, to make this experience more satisfying for you over the coming weeks...]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Cutting carriers
Recently I read where the Blade-News or the parent company was going to eliminate all of the carriers by the end of the year as a cost-cutting measure. How in the world can cutting out the lowest paid jobs in the newspaper help a company? They will have to deliver the papers somehow...]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Commentary: BGE representatives thank Bowie
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<description><![CDATA[On behalf of BGE, I would like to thank our Bowie customers for their patience and cooperation as we worked to improve electric reliability over the past two years. The Bowie Electric Reliability Action Plan (BERAP) is winding down and we expect most of the work to be completed in early 2010, ahead...]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Our Say: Another round of cuts
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<description><![CDATA[Here we are faced with yet another blow to newspapers. Nearly 60 faithful youngsters are getting a pink slip.
While you will still receive home delivery (now from our printing company), the Bowie Blade-News and other weekly newspapers in our publishing company are eliminating the traditional newspap...]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Joan&#39;s Journeys: Are we satisfied, or apathetic, with elections?
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<description><![CDATA[The creation of the column Joan&#39;s Journeys in 2002 has taken this writer and her readers on a path of discovery, remembrance, delightful humor, family culture and at times, serious pathos. Today, our journey takes a turn into the political arena which touches both local and national aspects of o...]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Our Say: Welcome back, City Council!
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<link>http://www.hometownbowie.com/news/Opinion/2009/11/05-34/%3Cstrong%3EOur+Say%3A%3C%2Fstrong%3E+Welcome+back%2C+City+Council%21.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[We were pleased to endorse the incumbents in last week&#39;s Blade-News, and now are even more pleased to see those votes of confidence become reality.
The City Council, along with the mayor, all deserve much praise for what they&#39;ve accomplished over the years, as well as working together as one...]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Readers&#39; Views
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<description><![CDATA[Lung cancer
Breathing is such an important part of our lives. Yet, how often do we really think about our lungs? We don&#39;t have to do much to take care of them. They just do their job keeping us alive, invisibly. Lung cancer is the leading cancer killer among men and women in the United States. L...]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Our Say: In with the incumbents
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<link>http://www.hometownbowie.com/news/Opinion/2009/10/29-11/%3Cstrong%3EOur+Say%3A%3C%2Fstrong%3E+In+with+the+incumbents.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[Experience vs. change.
Proven track records vs. fresh perspectives.Trusted platforms vs. progressive agendas.Pondering this over, we have decided that the votes for all city seats this year should remain with the incumbents.When all is said and done, this truly is one of the most cohesive bodies in...]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Guest Column: Sex abuse and society
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<description><![CDATA[Recently, actress McKenzie Phillips, daughter of John Phillips of The Mamas &amp; Papas fame, appeared on the &quot;Oprah Winfrey&quot; show. She discussed her new book, High on Arrival, which detailed the sexual abuse she suffered at the hands of her father.
I watched with sympathy and shock as she...]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Rabies response
A recent article in the Blade-News reported on the unfortunate incident of the three Buckingham section residents who were compelled to seek treatment for rabies after coming in contact with a feral, rabid cat.As one of those residents who was forced to undergo long, painful and expe...]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Blankets of Hope
It is an amazing day when 200 people in the Bowie community and beyond take a few hours out of their busy Saturday to help an ill or wounded U.S. soldier that they don&#39;t even know. Saturday, Oct. 3, 333 fleece blankets were handmade by area volunteers at Ascension Catholic Churc...]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Outpouring of positivity
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<description><![CDATA[Anyone having doubts as to whether the print newspaper industry will continue to exist should take note of the following example of what a community newspaper is all about.
After reading about a Bowie family - the Andersens - and their trials and tribulations over the past two years, the Bowie Lions...]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Not seeing the light
I am president of the Belair Town II Association and am very disappointed in the lights. I am also disappointed that the reporter did not speak with someone who has lived in the community for 27 years. I have seen many accidents on the corner of Marquette and Race Track and Idle...]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Our Say: Stop kidding around with election signs
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<description><![CDATA[In less than a month, it&#39;s election time for Bowie.
And even though there are only three challengers (one taking on the mayor, another taking on the at-large seat, and another taking on District 2 - more to come on these challengers in future issues), the signs are already there that this could...]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Litter to the editor
I want to express my gratitude to the many Bowie citizens who selflessly give of their time and effort to help keep our streets free of litter. I see the same people, over and over, trudging along with their litter bags, picking up after those of us who are not as mindful of our...]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Our Say: Frets about state budget
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<description><![CDATA[Over the summer, needing to slice more than $450 million from the state budget, Gov. Martin O&rsquo;Malley asked Marylanders for e-mailed budget-cutting suggestions. They responded. Furloughs and cutting back the days that state offices are open both figured heavily in the hundreds of pages of comme...]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>While we like the bull, you can learn more from the bear
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<description><![CDATA[If you invest for many years, you&#39;ll eventually encounter both bull and bear markets. Although you obviously prefer seeing the bull, you may actually learn more from the bear, and when it&#39;s &quot;hibernating,&quot; you can put these lessons to good use in making investment moves for the futu...]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Compassion and justice
Let me see if I have it right about the editorializing by J. Lorin Griffith in the Sept. 24 Blade-News. She states that &quot;anyone with an ounce of compassion must sympathize with Mrs. Gray in her loss,&quot; and then goes on to say that &quot;nevertheless, vengeance is not...]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Bumper sticker
My husband and I moved to Bowie five years ago when he became the pastor of Christian Community Presbyterian Church. We used to live in Wayne, N.J., which is similar in size to Bowie and also has a residential speed limit of 25 mph. But unlike Wayne, which has a 110-member police forc...]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Our Say: Have a heart?
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<description><![CDATA[There&#39;s a letter this week and an anonymous phone call from a military veteran regarding a very interesting topic: Just what does the Purple Heart stand for?
Police Chief Katherine Perez even said she received a couple of angry phone calls (one of whom called back later to apologize) questioning...]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Our Say: Make the census count
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<description><![CDATA[The Founding Fathers knew that an accurate count of the population would be vital to the representative form of government they had set up. That&rsquo;s why a requirement for a census every 10 years was written into the Constitution (in Article I, Section 2).
The founders probably didn&rsquo;t antic...]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Ovarian cancer
September is designated National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. I will be joining hundreds across the United States in wearing teal, the ovarian cancer community&#39;s color. This year&#39;s theme is &quot;Know your body, know the symptoms.&quot; Increasing awareness is essential bec...]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Our Say: Obama education speech was a class act
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<description><![CDATA[Surprisingly, much to-do was made about the fact that the president was actually going to address kids in a speech about education.
What was the big deal? Are we missing something? Why was there such concern, and even a borderline uproar?Those who cried &quot;this is one of those borderline socialis...]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Health care bill
I find it very strange as a young person living in Prince George&#39;s County the lack of understanding on important legislation, specifically the new health care bill. The bill is very ambitious and its goal is very commendable, but I fear it will be mismanaged like Cars for Clunke...]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Problems of Max-imum proportions
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<description><![CDATA[Once again, residents are stunned, while at the same time thinking, it&#39;s the same ol&#39; same ol&#39; with Prince George&#39;s County.
Just when you think the school system is doing OK, and former superintendent Andre Hornsby is behind bars after a conviction on corruption charges (that still i...]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Thanks from D&#39;Iberville
None of us could have known four years ago today how devastating Hurricane Katrina was during the howling winds and rising waters. We were left hurt, overwhelmed, with little to use to begin this new world of ours - the one we call &quot;after Katrina.&quot;More important...]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Our Say: Furlough ruling won&rsquo;t help government workers
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<description><![CDATA[A recent court ruling on the authority of a local government to impose unpaid furloughs has union leaders and government employees celebrating &mdash; although it may well be a Pyrrhic victory.
U.S. District Court Judge Alexander Williams Jr. ruled that Prince George&rsquo;s County violated its cont...]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[No more rants
In a recent edition of Pravda, Premier Putin says that the United States has fallen into Marxism at an astounding rate. The rapidity is not surprising. We had a clear choice in the election. Vote for a socialist McCain or Marxist Obama, who is more commonly identified as a progressive....]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Middle schooler says &#39;think again&#39; when going back to school
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<description><![CDATA[Teachers are like your parents.
They teach you lessons, tell you what to write and sometimes you hate them because they always are judging you about your schoolwork, actions and language.But don&#39;t be disrespectful. Always mind your manners.Sometimes it&#39;s good to take a journal (like I do) an...]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Joan&#39;s Journeys: And the journey continues for homeowner association activists
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<description><![CDATA[Our most recent visit on the journey explored the locus of the Homeowner Association covenants which encompassed the transference of responsible authority from the community developers to the newly ensconced residential class.
Some members of that class were fairly well grounded in covenant verbiage...]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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