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Matter of Opinion archive for Sept. 5, 2007

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 5, 2007


R.I.P -- Jennifer Dunn

Former Washington Congresswoman Jennifer Dunn died today of a blood clot. She served six terms in Congress before stepping aside in 2004. She was quite the political pioneer in Washington state.Excerpt:Dunn’s political career was a series of firsts: first woman to chair the Washington State…

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Wednesday's Loose Thread

From spiritual writer Thomas Moore:Writers and editors are often in search of what is newsworthy rather than what is insightful. They do their best but their ideas on the deepest questions are not any more sophisticated than the average person's. Still, they form opinions..So our…

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