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Matter of Opinion archive for April 20, 2007

FRIDAY, APRIL 20, 2007

A lesson in race relations

Shortly after the killing spree at Virginia Tech, Sen. Paul Shinn, a soft-spoken and respected member of the Washington Legislature, rose on the Senate floor in Olympia. He wanted to tell his colleagues how painful it was to him to learn that a fellow Korean…

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How safe is your child?

The fact box in today's editorial on how safe your child is against sexual abuse while outside the home -- for instance during school activities or in church and community groups -- referred readers to a safety checklist for children and adolescents. Parents answer yes…

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