Thirty- something speaks
Nothing motivates like water moccasins
Mike Maddock
      At one point in the summer of 1989, I was outside of Myrtle Beach standing alone knee deep in water holding a surveyor's pole with a prism at the top. Although I was not officially in a swamp, it might as well have been, because that's how it felt.
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It's not a criticism, it's an observation.
McCain is throwing the election
Mike Cox
      I think John McCain is throwing the election. It's the only way to explain some of his recent decisions. Maybe he has money on Obama. Or the Republicans have a devious plan to come back stronger than ever in four years and losing now is part of that plan. With Karl Rove and Newt involved, wacky things are always possible.
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Bob Ford's Call the Cops!
It's a long way down from Telegraph Hill
      Cops set up stake- outs around Telegraph Hill after residents of this neighborhood report a series of car break- ins. Crime is not the usual thing in Telegraph Hill, a picturesque section of San Francisco. One of the tallest places in the city, Telegraph Hill was once used for signaling the arrival of sailing ships bringing cargo to the west.
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Letters to the editor
      Beidler thanks Star Thank you again for bringing the past to light. (The Beidler Legacy, The Columbia Star, 09-05-08) You are right that the family was torn about losing property on the monument, but ultimately I do believe it was probably in the best interest of the state.
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