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• 8-year-old arrested in double-homicide

  Fri Nov 7, 2008
  • Charging an eight-year-old child with murder?  That's like beating a puppy who's been locked inside the house all day for peeing on the rug.  What complete, utter lunacy.       

• Exxon Mobil breaks another earnings record

  Thu Oct 30, 2008
  • I think that the oil companies should use their huge profits to bring back the full service gas station.  There are loads of us baby boomers out there who have fond memories of getting our windshields washed, tires checked and tank filled while we sit nice and cozy in our warm car.  …

• Toss your vitamins! 5 health habits to skip

  Wed Oct 22, 2008
  • Let's see if I get this straight-- from now on we should feel free to skip breakfast, forget the vitamins, go out in the cold and eat before bedtime?  Oh yes, and for the ladies, don't do breast self-exams? 

• Working poor problem getting worse

  Tue Oct 14, 2008
  • Danielle, thanks for your kind words.  My heart goes out to you.  Hopefully the next administration will make it easier for folks in your situation. 

• Working poor problem getting worse

  Tue Oct 14, 2008
  • Who will help the working poor?  You won’t see their comments on here because chances are, they can’t afford a computer or an internet connection.  And they don’t have time to post comments anyway because they are working two jobs -- one …

• Dow Now Sky High - Stocks & Economy - MSNBC.com

  Mon Oct 23, 2006
  • To MSNBC:  please quit the headline slideshow of devastated stock traders holding their heads in their hands, unless you're willing to also show the desperate looks on the faces of the people trying to fill their gas tanks or shop for groceries and coming up short.  The working …

• Is the congressional compromise on the bailout bill a good deal?

  Sun Sep 28, 2008
  • Edwin, your calm and rational remarks are very insightful and correct in many respects. But what you fail to understand is that the anger now manifesting itself against Wall Street and our government officials isn't in response to just this one issue.

• As Congress moves closer to a deal on the $700 billion bailout plan, do you think lawmakers should approve it?

  Thu Sep 25, 2008
  • How can we even begin to talk about this much money when we haven't even seen the details of the deal?

• Man falls to death after police stun gun shock

  Thu Sep 25, 2008
  • This incident is further proof (as if any is needed) of the pathetic state of mental health care in this country. Police should not have to play psychiatrist to a person who is obviously having a mental health crisis.

• Funny vintage airline commercials

  Wed Sep 24, 2008
  • Why when I go to play them does it say "we're sorry but this video is no longer available"?