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Published Wednesday, August 20, 2008

John DeShazier: Tarnished gold?

The hardest thing about the Olympics these days isn't to win a single games record eight gold medals, or run the 100-meter dash in a world record 9.69 seconds, or compete as an elite swimmer at the age of 41.

Our view: Hoarding control

The disorder is called compulsive hoarding, and many sufferers keep the disorder a secret from neighbors by piling stuff inside their homes.

Charles C. Haynes: Human rights is not a game

The International Olympic Committee and megabucks corporate sponsors of the games breathed a sigh of relief when the Beijing Olympics got under way with no major boycotts or disruptions.

Thomas Sowell: Getting back to basic economics

When amateurs outperform professionals, there is something wrong with that profession.If ordinary people, with no medical training, could perform surgery in their kitchens with steak knives and get results that were better than those of surgeons in hospital operating rooms, the whole medical profession would be discredited.

Diocesan failures should be disclosed

"There is a larger pattern of protecting priests first, rather than protecting children."

Letters

For Wednesday, August 20, 2008.


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August 19
Our View: Hunting supervision
David Broder: Taking care of business
Shelby Wood: Expect new coin to fail
Froma Harrop: Hillary supporters moving on
James Zumwalt: Military family has another hero

August 18
Our view: School board resignation shortchanges voters
Leonard Pitts Jr.: Searching for perfect America
David Sarasohn: The 'Dark Knight' we deserve
In their words

August 17
Our view: State workers, taxpayers in same economic boat
Outside view: Standing up to Russia
Kathleen Parker: A glimpse of China's power
Jack Z. Smith: No pill to cure record deficit ills
Barbara J. King: Great apes aren't the brutes you expect
Letters

August 16
Our View: City should face consequences when messing up
Michael Barone: Berlin '48 a lesson for today
Froma Harrop: Edwards' political crash inevitable
Smart bombs: You know the dangers
Michael Milstein: Southwest states thirsty for Columbia
Letters

August 15
Our view: War of the words
Trudy Rubin: Russia must be confronted
Leonard Pitts Jr.: Lack of disclosure the true betrayal
Outside view: Legacy of Isaac Hayes
Daniel Leddy: Metal bats pose real threat to series safety
Letters

August 14
Our view: Protecting Shasta
David S. Broder: A bit of conventional wisdom
Jim Shea: Media turns bizarre
Susan Estrich: Clinton's loss isn't Edwards' fault
Timothy Shriver: Mocking disabilities far from funny
Letters

August 13
Our view: Don't pony up
Kathleen Parker: A peek inside Putin's mailbox
Froma Harrop: Big Brother seems awfully moody
Mike Ervin: Long-term care an issue
Guest opinion: Focus health system on patient, not profit
Letters

August 12
Our view: Whitewater a plus
Cal Thomas: Another made for TV affair
Leonard Pitts Jr.: Black Holocaust Museum vital
Robert Kagan: Georgia a turning point
Linda P. Campbell: Breaking unhealthy habits a heavy task
Letters

August 11
Our view: City on right path
David Broder: Candidates must build trust
Joel Stein: Declare interdependence
In their words

August 10
PATT MORRISON: Anaheim's a stage
Our View: Casting primary ballot has never been easier
Benjamin H. Natelson: Navigating the medical maze
Ombudsman: Hard economic times demand a local angle
Letters

August 9
Our view: Sexual orientation should be political non-factor
Leonard Pitts Jr.: Politics-as-war an ugly thing
John Kamm: Chinese in misinformation bubble
Smart bombs: Let the games begin
Letters

August 8
Our View: Madsen's a good pick
Outside view: Medicare meltdown
David S. Broder: Let's talk about not talking
Ellie Herman: Hurdles trip up leap into teaching
Letters
Jeffrey Kluger: Sometimes, history hinges on a sandwich

August 7
Our View: Help Spokane of the future fulfill its potential
Outside View: Our voice of summer
Kathleen Parker: Make room for revelations
Froma Harrop: Pandering over oil feeds delusions
Guest column: Caucuses take lead on health care reform

August 6
Our view: Positive attitude, aptitude leave much to celebrate
Civic Elder: King Cole
Slavery apology is quite clear
Heather Lende: He's still Uncle Ted to Alaskans
Joel Stein: Cable news, reality need a similar scale
Letters

August 5
Our View: Deportation of UI scientist is wrong
Susan Senator: Life with autism a wild ride
Outside view: Look out beer, baseball
Sasha Gong: Bush must press China to open up
Letters

August 4
Our view: Helman is right choice
Leonard Pitts Jr.: It was ideology over ability
James Klurfeld: Israeli attack on Iran imminent?
In their words

August 3
Our View: It's Schmick's time
High court wrong
Last of the Senate's old guard
Rebecca Nappi: Difficult decision for a small town
Jamie Tobias NeelY: Fluoride fears inhibit city's dental health
Letters

August 2
Our view: Plans an appropriate way to mark end of a pool era
Kathleen Parker: A nation of nosy old ladies
Carl P. Leubsdorf: Budget cost savings not realistic
Smart bombs: It's unfair, by George
Letters

August 1
Our view: Parker for House
Cal Thomas: What is the value of life?
David Sarasohn: Indifferent about injustice
Froma Harrop: A legacy of dignity
Guest opinion: Education funding stiffs support staffing
Letters

July 31
Our view: It's Wilhite's time
David S. Broder: Housing trust fund a real feat
Leonard Pitts Jr.: Crude label dehumanizes 'liberals'
Jim Shea: McCain's photo flop
Guest opinion: Push for death penalty may worsen victim's pain
Letters

July 30
Our view: Best choice is Waite
Jack Z. Smith: Oilman out front on energy
Les Payne: Is McCain qualified for the job?
Susan Estrich: Cut singles some slack
Guest opinion: Hospital sale means better access to care
Letters

July 29
Our view: Re-elect Tompkins
Kathleen O'Brien: Write off a day at the spa
Cal Thomas: Obama not the second coming
J.R. Labbe: McCain milks column rejection
Jonathan V. Last: Both parties right, wrong on oil, energy
Letters

July 28
Our view: Plese gets the nod
Michael Barone: Drilling just common sense
Jamie Barnett: 'Don't ask, don't tell' hurts military
In their words

July 27
Our view: Korsmo a clear choice
Our view: Retain Johnson
David S. Broder: White House staff is key
Kathleen Parker: On the surge, Obama just wrong
Mary Sanchez: Cold case probe helps hate victims move on
Joel Brinkley: Refinery deal with Chavez doesn't fit China's pattern
Letters

July 26
Our view: Re-elect Fairhurst
Charles Krauthammer: Al-Maliki looks past election
Froma Harrop: McCain 2000 still tantalizes
Smart bombs
Susan Estrich: Reporting suffers as print media fade
Letters

July 25
Our view: Stick with Bergeson
David Sarasohn: McCain shows up Bush
Leonard Pitts Jr.: Slavery persisted past Civil War
Outside view: Political games
Bordoff and Noel: Pay-per-mile coverage would cut costs, oil use
Letters

July 24
Our view: Martin for treasurer
David S. Broder: Fortune has favored Obama
Kathleen Parker: In VP game, Jindal worth a look
Outside view: Redress of grievance
J.R. Labbe: Jokes aside, colonoscopy is a lifesaver
Letters

July 23
Our view: Food for thought
Trudy Rubin: Policy shifts helping Obama
Jonah Goldberg: Democrats quickly forget
Annie Laurie Gaylor: Equality movement far from over
Charles Haynes: Time to re-emphasize clergy's religious role
Letters

July 22
Our view: Shame on Air Force
Cal Thomas: Obama an innocent abroad
Robyn Blumner: What about the working class?
Marissa Graciosa: 'Match list' wastes time
Linda P. Campbell: School strip search takes 'safety' too far
Letters

July 21
Our view: Please, no lawsuit
David S. Broder: McCain needs help at No. 2
Leonard Pitts Jr.: Some lessons from 'What Works'
In their words

July 20
Be wildfire vigilant
Our View: Jail should wait
Robert Scheer: Choice of Gramm is shocking
Rebecca Nappi: Scarecrow and the diploma mills
John Farmer: A candidate's crucial quality unforeseeable
Letters



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