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Mailbag: No more excuses from our leaders
The article "Water official targeted" (March 29) centers not only on alleged improprieties by John Foley, the board chairman of Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, but also upon the broad topic of conflict of interest. Merle Moshiri of...Tags: Public Officials, Values, Religion and Belief, World War II (1939-1945), Elections
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Shadia: My kind of Islam
Unlike Muslims who were born and raised in America, I thankfully didn't have to go to Sunday school to learn about my religion. Born in the '80s, I grew up in a place where my religion was part of the society and the community in which I lived in. I...Tags: Science, Religion and Belief, Values, Islam, Qur'an
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In The Pipeline: The bright side of fireworks
You can't say he didn't start things off with a bang. One of Mayor Don Hansen's first orders of business after being appointed last year was to try and lift the 24-year ban on state-approved fireworks in Huntington Beach. In December, Hansen outlined...Tags: Religion and Belief, Values, Crime, Law and Justice, Disasters and Accidents, Safety of Citizens
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On Theater: 'Streetcar' rides to the top at GWC
For Golden West College, 2011 was an ambitious year with two prize-winning dramas, a classic comedy and the revival of a vintage musical. When the smoke cleared, it was GWC's production of Tennessee Williams' masterwork, "A Streetcar Named Desire,"...Tags: Religion and Belief, Values, Drama (genre), Music, Arts and Culture
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Natural Perspectives: Corps members help with species IDs
I just love working with the young men and women of the Orange County Conservation Corps. I had a crew of new hires at Bolsa Chica last week for an introduction to wildlife, habitats and conservation. Vic often joins my classes for lunch, but he was...Tags: Death, Crime, Law and Justice, California, Bear (animal), Environmental Issues
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Where to bury the truly awful
If you don't believe in souls or an afterlife, then a corpse is just a body — potentially a teaching tool, a source of lifesaving organs, but little more. In 1829, taking such thinking to the extreme, a radical British pamphleteer named Peter...
Tags: Religion and Belief, Values, Pakistan, Authors, Mental Health
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Cypress Bay football counting on young players to help keep moving program forward
Sun SentinelLast week, Cypress Bay football coach Mark Guandolo was honored at the Orange Bowl Impact and Excellence Awards for his contributions to amateur sports and the South Florida community in general. But before accepting his award, hours before the...Tags: Values, Religion and Belief, Football, Orange Bowl, Sports
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Unethical to have Charles Rangel question ethics
Am I the only person who thought that the questioning of an IRS government employee's ethics by Rep. Charles Rangel, D-New York, was hypocrisy of the highest order? A man who was censured by his fellow Congressmen for owing taxes never paid. For paying...Tags: Religion and Belief, Values, Rentals, Boynton Beach, Internal Revenue Service
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Former military intelligence officer talks to Rotary group about ethics, integrity
davem@herald-mail.comHonor and integrity are important issues within the Rotary organization, but a local Rotary club decided it was time to involve the community in a discussion about the topics. The Hagerstown Rotary Club — Sunrise sponsored a presentation for the...Tags: West Point, Values, Religion and Belief, Tiger Woods, Joe Paterno
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County councilman hasn't disclosed outside jobs for years
A Baltimore County councilman did not disclose his outside employment over the past several years, including his work with a painting and drywall company that has a $3.1 million contract at a new high school being built in his district. Councilman...
Tags: Religion and Belief, Economy, Business and Finance, Perry Hall, Voting, Elections
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Dan Persa still wants to stay connected to football
Dan Persa was back on a football field in Bethlehem on Saturday afternoon and looked right at home. Persa, the former Liberty High and Northwestern University quarterback, is likely done as a player, but that doesn't mean he doesn't still love the...
Tags: College Football, College Sports, Muhlenberg College, Northwestern University, Andre Reed
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Eureka siblings share career in television news
The Hoffman kids had a lot in common growing up: They both swam together on the team their mother, Holly, coached, participated in high school extracurriculars and attended youth group. Now, Austin and Alex Hoffman are morning television reporters....
Tags: Religion and Belief, Values, Colleges and Universities, Television, Television Industry
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