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    Opinion
    Bad link on food prices and biofuels
    Bad link on food prices and biofuels
    May 20, 2008 8:59 pm

    Biofuels such as ethanol and biodiesel have been the subject of a lot of bad press lately. It seems like everywhere you turn, there’s another alarming announcement.

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    MONKEY THINK, MONKEY WRITE: Campaigns should focus on the new reality
    MONKEY THINK, MONKEY WRITE: Campaigns should focus on...
    May 20, 2008 8:59 pm

    Some astute political observers say the candidate who offers the best message for change, a concrete vision for a “new reality,” will win the White House come November.

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    It’s time we reduce our carbon food-print
    It’s time we reduce our carbon food-print
    May 17, 2008 12:00 am

    I have a slight problem with dyslexia. However, “backward thinking” isn’t always a disadvantage. These days it seems to be helpful in understanding environmental issues, like the current global food crisis.

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    BETWEEN CLASSES: Culminating project didn’t go over well with the guinea pigs
    BETWEEN CLASSES: Culminating project didn’t go over well...
    May 17, 2008 12:00 am

    Thanks to Bush’s “No Child Left Behind” Act, the Washington State Legislature has been compelled to come up with more stringent standards for graduating seniors.

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    MONKEY THINK, MONKEY WRITE: Political correctness can be pretty hard work
    MONKEY THINK, MONKEY WRITE: Political correctness can be...
    May 16, 2008 8:34 pm

    Greetings! I have just returned from a self-imposed, three-day exile in the Honeycomb Hideout.

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    ALL ABOARD: The not-so-nice thrice price of rice?
    ALL ABOARD: The not-so-nice thrice price of rice?
    By Jim Freeman • May 13, 2008 9:46 pm

    Before we get started, although it certainly seems as if we have, let me thank you who have had the bold courtesy to say that you were glad I am back writing weekly non-necessities for the non-masses.

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    Library will help war-torn country
    Library will help war-torn country
    May 13, 2008 9:46 pm

    Jimmy Carter said, “Peace is much more than just the absence of war.”

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    Help make next ‘Celebrate America’ one great festival
    Help make next ‘Celebrate America’ one great festival
    May 10, 2008 12:00 am

    It is hard to believe that the Fourth of July is right around the corner. Celebrate America, which takes place on the third of July each year, has become a fixture in our community and gives thousands of people a chance to celebrate freedom and pride in our country in a safe, family, fun atmosphere.

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    BETWEEN CLASSES: Healthcare system today is a putrid stew
    BETWEEN CLASSES: Healthcare system today is a putrid...
    By Barbara Haupt and Philip Hofius • May 9, 2008 8:07 pm

    Imagine if almost everybody in our country were healthy.

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    MONKEY THINK, MONKEY WRITE: Who was that masked man with the garden hoe?
    MONKEY THINK, MONKEY WRITE: Who was that masked...
    May 9, 2008 8:07 pm

    Does anyone out there have any suggestions on how to make a good disguise?

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    Clueless in Freeland
    Clueless in Freeland
    May 6, 2008 8:58 pm

    Here is some free advice for the residents of Clinton, Bayview and even Greenbank: Never, never, consider changing from a Rural Area of Intense Development (RAID) to a non-municipal urban growth area (NMUGA).

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    BETWEEN CLASSES: A few requests from your Island teens
    BETWEEN CLASSES: A few requests from your Island...
    By Barbara Haupt and Philip Hofius • May 3, 2008 1:23 am

    Living on South Whidbey is hard for teenagers. As high school seniors about to leave the island indefinitely, we have compiled a list of improvements and additions proposed by our fellow students.

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    VIEWPOINT: Closer but still no cigar on ferry issue
    VIEWPOINT: Closer but still no cigar on ferry...
    May 3, 2008 1:23 am

    I continue to marvel at the protracted saga of the Keystone-Port Townsend ferry run as official thinking grinds glacially in the direction of a reasonable solution. At least the silly idea of building a 50-car “toy” ferry as a stop-gap solution for the route has finally been abandoned.

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