Obama has entered 'pantheon' of Democratic Party candidates
Part of Our World
Dan Rather
      Barack Obama entered a particular pantheon when his speeches began to generate such attendance and enthusiasm that they became known as "rallies.
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Aged cider 'keeps them frisky'
Pokin' Fun
'Doc' Blakely
      There is an old saying that an apple a day keeps the doctor away and kids who want to be the teacher's pet bring her an apple. I've always wondered why the apple, why not a cumquat, fig or a nice juicy pomegranate? Well, I suppose that curiosity was instilled in me by a teacher somewhere along t...
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Lewis believed relationship with God was true route to happiness
A heritage and a hope
Peter Johnston
      This column continues a series devoted to two men who have profoundly influenced 20th and 21st Century thought. Drawing from Armand Nicholi's The Question of God: C.S.
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'War on Cancer' must be renewed
      In 2008, it is projected that 1.43 million Americans will be diagnosed with cancer. Nearly 96,000 Texans will receive this sobering news. And 35,000 Texas patients will lose their battle against cancer this year. Since the War on Cancer was declared in 1971, we have amassed a wealth of knowledge ...
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