Wednesday February 1, 2012 The problem began a few years ago. It was a buggy summer evening (surprise, surprise) and the kids and I were taking a nice after-dinner trek along the river.   Full Story

Wednesday January 11, 2012 My last column ended with two questions. The first: "Does a high school education prepare our youth to enter the work force, escape poverty and become a productive citizen of the economy?   Full Story

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Wednesday January 18, 2012 For Sister Jacqueline Kazanowski, the exception proved the rule. The longtime principal of St.   Full Story

Wednesday February 1, 2012 Heart health advocates call heart disease "the silent killer." To fight it, they’re making a lot of noise.   Full Story