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STAFF BLOG JIMMY JABBER There’s no one to blame but yourself for missing class
Video games are the reason for students struggles in school as much as food is to blame for peoples weight issues. College often is a persons first taste of freedom (loads of free time) from parental ...
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Local view: Society needs the Church in dark time 
We Catholics have had a historical couple of months. Pope Benedict XVI resigned. A conclave took place. And we welcomed our new Holy Father, Pope Francis. With these events, the Church has been in the news quite a bit, and during this time I have noticed a consistent desire from many in the secular world, and in our Christian community.
By Fr. Ben Hadrich , April 21, 2013
Old-school passion sadly lacking today
Another person from a great era died a few months ago. His name was Vance Hopkins (“Duluth middle school students write condolences to family of assistant principal,” Dec. 6).
By Dan Celentano , April 20, 2013
Local view: Congress must end sequester and start working for us, its employer
It is not too late for Republicans and Democrats to sponsor a bill to nullify the sequester and save hundreds of thousands of jobs.
By Donald E. Maypole , April 19, 2013
Local view: Morality comes from within
In the biblical story of Eden and in the doctrines of other religions, morality — the ability to determine right from wrong — comes from an outside, supernatural source. Adam and Eve were not created with morality; they only gained it after eating from the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil. Followers of major world religions would have you believe that without their God or gods, there is no basis for determining right from wrong.
By Erik Bergholm , April 17, 2013
Local view: Human-trafficking act needs to protect all victims
Is the federal Trafficking Violence Protection Act doing enough to protect the victims of human trafficking?
By Donara Rudman , April 16, 2013
Local view: Special education a good investment
Special education may be squeezing classrooms and costing districts money, as two days of News Tribune coverage reported last month, but it has been invaluable to our family.
By James and Beth Wilde , April 14, 2013
Local view: ’Til death do us part
As a retired judge, I have the power — and the joy — to preside over weddings here in Minnesota. I typically say a few words at the ceremony and usually review my proposed comments with the prospective bride and groom. In looking back over my notes from past ceremonies, I can see I must sound like a cheerleader for the benefits of marriage as I legally usher men and women into the status of husbands and wives.
By Carol Person , April 13, 2013
Local view: Love is not conditional
In our region, we are made of Lake Superior. It literally flows through us in so many ways, from the water we drink and the beer we brew to the art we create and the rivers we canoe. One of the greatest things about Lake Superior is its accessibility. Open to everyone, Lake Superior always is giving its beauty and resources for the benefit of all, regardless of what it receives in return. It’s always there for us, enormously expanding to the horizon as a constant reminder of just how great our lake is.
By Shane Bauer , April 13, 2013
Local view: When will we ever learn?
Our growing, crippling debt didn’t originate because of local issues like education. The reasons are several, including the previous administration’s decision to fight two wars on a credit card and to reduce taxes at a time when additional tax money sorely was needed.
By Bernie Hughes , April 12, 2013
Local view: Make a date for talk on improving your health
I hate exercise. I think it’s because I used to do so much of it. Before Nike and way before Lycra bodysuits I was the kid sprinting home from school. Not jogging, not running — sprinting.
By Patrick Francisco , April 09, 2013
Local view: Couple hopes Minnesota lawmakers recognize their right to marry
We have loved each other for a long time. As two women, we keep trying to have a marriage that is recognized so we can get on with the banal but essential business of caring for our three children, our home and our community.
By Megan and Sarah Perry-Spears , April 09, 2013
Local view: Early childhood education has substantial long-term benefits
As support for early childhood education grows in Duluth and across Minnesota, it is important Minnesotans understand the national and local research that underscores the importance of making smart investments in these early years of child development.
By Thomas Renier , April 04, 2013
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