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Who will advocate for local government aid?
$19,485,848.
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Political campaigns keep getting uglier
I reach into the mailbox, hoping, hoping it will be a good day, but no, once more the words and pictures scream at me.
by David Behling, Friday, October 19, 2012 10:13 am
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Americans are ambivalent toward science
A scientist on TV describes something she believes is happening to the Earth. She’s got this theory that big plates of rock slide around deep ...
by David Behling, Saturday, October 13, 2012 10:50 am
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‘Dixie Swim Club’ characters come to life
No matter what we think we know about our closest friends, there’s always something unexpected waiting to be revealed around the corner.
by David Behling, Thursday, October 11, 2012 10:25 am
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Marriage once was more spiritual than legal
Two weeks ago my oldest daughter got married. It was a — belatedly — emotional experience for me (read last Friday’s column).
by David Behling, Friday, October 5, 2012 10:00 am
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Politics takes back seat when children wed
In the life of a family, there are moments where time and experience and emotion get all bound up with each other.
by David Behling, Friday, September 28, 2012 10:00 am
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What if we said yes to Republicans?
Let’s say that the Republicans make a clean sweep this November – Romney in the White House and Republican majorities in House and Senate – ...
by David Behling, Friday, September 21, 2012 8:37 am
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What if we said yes to Democrats?
Let’s say that the Democrats win the upcoming election. Where are we likely to end up if Democrats take power in Washington?
by David Behling, Friday, September 14, 2012 10:13 am
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What is beneath political nastiness?
As images of destruction and violence scroll across the screen, an ominous voice — male — growls out at me from the TV: “If [insert ...
by David Behling, Friday, September 7, 2012 9:54 am
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Proud parents take son to college
This weekend my son starts his life as a college student. Friday is the last night he’ll sleep — as a permanent resident — in ...
by David Behling, Friday, August 31, 2012 9:20 am
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Why does Bachmann keep getting elected?
Column: David Rask Behling, Notes from Home Rep. Michele Bachmann is in the national news a lot, most of the time because — apparently — ...
by David Behling, Friday, August 24, 2012 10:07 am
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Voters need to focus on Congress
Two thousand years ago, the Roman writer Juvenal wrote those words about the ordinary citizens of Rome, portraying them as a mob whose loyalties and ...
by David Behling, Friday, August 17, 2012 10:13 am
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The Twin Cities need to be destroyed
An equal mixture of arrogance and insecurity. That’s the best way I can think of to describe the residents of Minneapolis and St. Paul. A ...
by David Behling, Friday, July 27, 2012 8:57 am
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What about Trayvon Martin’s ground?
You are walking home from the convenience store, a bag of Skittles in the pocket of your sweatshirt, sipping iced tea and talking on your ...
by David Behling, Friday, July 20, 2012 9:13 am
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High in the Cascades, humanity’s impact
The sun threads its gentle way through sweatshirt and jeans, warming the skin beneath. I’m halfway to sleep, waiting for the supper bell to ring ...
by David Behling, Friday, July 13, 2012 10:23 am
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