Red State/Blue State
For some, it's down to the lesser of two weasels
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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Coda
Throng of readers responds to Sears service challenge
GREG BEAN
      Some days I come to work, click on my computer, and I can actually feel The Force flowing into me from my keyboard. That's the way it's been for more than a week, as readers responded to my Sears challenge.
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Are We There Yet?
Dad says: Where did all the stinking money go?
LORI CLINCH
      Now and then there comes a time when the bills pile up, the funds run low, and it seems as if our empty bank accounts ring with a hollow, cavernous echo. These times call for extreme measures, and my husband, Pat, likes to gather the family 'round the table, call an informal meeting and then attempt to hit the financial nails on the proverbial head.
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