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As everything else changes, the human voice holds its note

As everything else changes, the human voice holds its note

Choral music benefits both those who listen and those who sing.

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For years, kids walked to school without government help

For years, kids walked to school without government help

Today, it takes a billion-dollar federal program, replete with government bureaucracy, regulations and red tape, to get those school kids to class.
by Tom Steward

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The Week in Commentary

A summary of the week's commentaries and some of the responses they generated.

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A radio host born to the dark night of the soul

A radio host born to the dark night of the soul

Dark Star was one of the last remaining links to a more colorful past.

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Those who oppose assisted suicide depend on illusions

Those who oppose assisted suicide depend on illusions

They are not protecting vulnerable people, but are keeping from themselves an uncomfortable truth.

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