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People’s poetry 5-6-04
Cemetery Walk Large gathering of people to tour the resting places of those who traveled here to Springfield or were born here or left and returned but all are spending their final slumber beneath the branches of Oak Ridge aristocrats and gentleman women of character and lowly con men all sharing the earth in this […]
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quick takes 5-6-04
“OBVIOUSLY, I’M BIASED” Sinclair Broadcast Group, in a move that captured national headlines, pre-empted last Friday’s broadcast of Nightline on its eight ABC Television affiliates. The reason? Anchor Ted Koppel planned to read the names of U.S. soldiers who have died in Iraq, and that was deemed unpatriotic. On Sunday, Sinclair’s Springfield station, WICS-TV (Channel […]
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Earth talk 5-6-04
Dear Earth Talk: I want to garden this spring without using chemicals. Are there any safe, non-toxic garden herbicides? — D. Muller, Jackson, Miss. There are now several natural herbicides on the market. One of the most effective natural ingredients is corn gluten meal, a yellow powder that is a waste product of the corn […]
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letters 5-6-04
Letters policy We welcome letters, but please include your full name, address and a daytime telephone number. We edit all letters for libel, length and clarity. Send letters to: Letters, Illinois Times. P.O. Box 5256. Springfield, Illinois 62705. Fax: (217) 753-3958. E-mail: editor@illinoistimes.com A LINCOLN-HEARTED MAN Thank you for the excellent feature on Jerry Jacobson […]
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People’s poetry 4-29-04
Our Song of Praise, when I was five In a church stuffy dry and hot. In a pink flouncy itchy dress I sat. Trying to be good. Playing with my blue pop beads. Pink pop beads. (they were snakes and two pop beads together was a baby snake.) And then the Sermon — I knew […]
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Quick takes 4-29-04
Hollywood insider Renatta Frazier’s trip last week to Los Angeles proved productive. Springfield’s most famous former police officer signed a management deal with The Brokaw Company — whose clients include Bill Cosby, Toni Braxton, Lou Rawls, and Tavis Smiley (not to mention an assortment of the paler novelties like Carrot Top, Tony Orlando, and Loretta […]
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letters 4-29-04
Letters policy We welcome letters, but please include your full name, address and a daytime telephone number. We edit all letters for libel, length and clarity. Send letters to: Letters, Illinois Times. P.O. Box 5256. Springfield, Illinois 62705. Fax: (217) 753-3958. E-mail: editor@illinoistimes.com FREE FINANCIAL ADVICE Just read the story on Renatta Frazier [Dusty Rhodes, […]
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Earth Talk
Dear Earth Talk: Are there toothpastes on the market that don’t contain chemicals or artificial sweeteners? — Jeffrey Moss, Westport, Conn. Most conventional toothpastes use saccharin as a sweetener. Although it has not been proven that saccharin causes cancer in humans, many studies have linked it to cancer in laboratory animals, and some experts, including […]
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Quick take 4-22-04
As Wisconsin’s governor in the 1950s, Gaylord Nelson responded to demand on his state’s outdoor recreational opportunities by pushing for more parks and wildlife refuges. Elected to the U.S. Senate in 1962, Nelson brought his passion for the environment to the nation’s capital. There, Nelson persuaded President Kennedy go on a nationwide tour to promote […]
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letters 4-22-04
Letters policy We welcome letters, but please include your full name, address and a daytime telephone number. We edit all letters for libel, length and clarity. Send letters to: Letters, Illinois Times. P.O. Box 5256. Springfield, Illinois 62705. Fax: (217) 753-3958. E-mail: editor@illinoistimes.com THANKS FOR THE LAUGH Thanks, Tom [Irwin], for a great April Foolie […]
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Letters 4-15-04
Letters policy We welcome letters, but please include your full name, address and a daytime telephone number. We edit all letters for libel, length and clarity. Send letters to: Letters, Illinois Times. P.O. Box 5256. Springfield, Illinois 62705. Fax: (217) 753-3958. E-mail: editor@illinoistimes.com DO YOUR JOB, JOHN John Schmidt’s ignorance about the prosecution of domestic-violence […]
