Coda
If it looks like a tax hike, and smells like a hike …
GREG BEAN
      So, it looks like Gov. Jon Corzine has started shooting the cocker spaniel. As longtime readers might remember from the last time I used the term, shooting the cocker spaniel is an old technique used by administrators facing budget cuts they really don't want to make.
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Red State/Blue State
We watched the television and screamed, 'He's back!'
DAVE SIMPSON & GREG BEAN
      A political discussion between Red State conservative Dave Simpson - a former reporter, editor, publisher and columnist - and Greg Bean, Blue Stater and executive editor of GreaterMedia Newspapers. Let us know what you think.
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Are We There Yet?
Mom turns the tables at the family dinner hour
LORI CLINCH
      Contrary to what my family will tell you, I am a good cook. I like fresh ideas, new recipes and anything that calls for a half-cup of shallots. Sadly enough, my culinary skills fall on unappreciative palates. To put it mildly, my family is hard to cook for.My beloved spouse of many years doesn't care for his veggies.
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