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How-to: Letters to the Editors
Dear Dolores,
An often asked question requests an outline for writing letters to you and other editors that will gain readership and consideration. I often recommend direc...
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Dream world for a day
Something special is happening in Danville this Sunday. People of many different beliefs are coming together to talk, share food and celebrate together at the fourth annual In...
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Political parties have post-convention fervor
The conventions have ended, the delegates have gone home. Now it falls to the candidates to secure electoral and popular votes over the next seven weeks. As the dust settles f...
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Let's spend September 11 shopping for Lipstick!
Let's take a moment on September 11 to mourn all that lost their lives that day and as a result of that day. Let's recognize everyone that tried to serve and guide us as a re...
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Nancy Who?
So here's The Plan:
Both George Bush and Dick Cheney resign from office on January 15, 2009. The office of president and vice-president now being open, the Constitution ca...
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Measure D fails; Supervisor Piepho gets another term
Measure D supporters were glum as Superintendent Rob Kessler spoke to them Tuesday night shortly after 9 p.m., thanking them for their efforts. Absentee ballots and early retu...
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Assembly candidates press their cases
Fiscal health. No new taxes. Self-reliance. These are three qualities lacking in Sacramento, said Republican political candidates.
Read the full story here http://www.danvill...
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Happy New Year
Dear neighbors,
Tboughts on this New Year's Day, April 1, 2008:
"The origins of this custom are complex and a matter of much debate. It is likely a relic of the once com...
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Fury wins State Cup
The Mustang Fury U-12 girls defeated rivals MVLA Lightning, 2-0, to win the State Cup Championship in Division 1 soccer. Top scorers were Dana Outcalt, Kat Hupke; assists, Ray...
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It's a matter of personality and Oprah!
Dear Neighbors,
"if Obama was a white man, he would not be in this position. And if he was a woman he would not be in this position. He happens to be very lucky to be who h...
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Danville woman dies in crash outside Healdsburg
A Danville woman died early Tuesday morning when the Land Rover she was driving went off a two-lane road just east of Healdsburg and crashed into a tree, said California Highw...
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The ART of the Canard
Dear neighbors,
We have laughed many times at "Just yell DUCK!" when we hear a canard. Not the French bird, but a false, baseless, usually derogatory story, report or rumo...
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At true forum on our global participation
Dear neighbors,
I would like to thank the publisher and editor for allowing a true, realistic Forum on North American global viewpoint.
Thank you for not limiting the co...
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In the cold light of DAWN
Dear neighbors,
As we awake on February 6, we will realize that our nation has made choices that somehow do not reflect the greater bay area and our global perspective. We...
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Thank you, John!
Democrat John Edwards is exiting the presidential race Wednesday, ending a scrappy underdog bid in which he steered his rivals toward progressive ideals. (press announcement)
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As if meaningless, community is not reported
Dear neighbors, I must agree!
Community is not reported. Media awaits undefined quotations and special interests definition. We are once again without public forum.
We ...
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Tonight, the State of the Union: who knows?
Dear Neighbors,
Jan. 28 (Bloomberg) -- George W. Bush, struggling to stay relevant in the twilight of his presidency, delivers his final State of the Union speech tonight w...
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An Alamo Postcard
Posted with the permission of the author
Dear neighbors,
Late last year, we shared postcards from towns named Alamo and Poplar and one unique postcard stood out among th...
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e-campaigns: the new politics
Dear neighbors,
The collateral of politics has always been communication. Money is the basis of public campaigns because of the costs of public communications. But there ...
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Does transportation impact current home prices
Dear Neighbors,
Today, via HSVT (HSBC), a Reuters report discussed the impact of transportation access on the value of homes in the current USAmerican markets. Homes far f...
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Watch out for GAMING!
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Heads up, California,
When gaming becomes a major income stream for your State, the character of the State Goverment changes. As yo...
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Hillary is running against Oprah in DRAG
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Oprah Winfrey is running for President. She has picked a staff member to be her image in the campaign, Barak Obama.
Oprah elected Ar...
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Kids help kids by providing backpacks
Showing up with no backpack or pencils on the first day of class can get an underprivileged grade-schooler off on the wrong foot. That's why Madison and Mackinsey Mascali, who...
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