Local sign of healthcare meltdown

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Mark Beardsley
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Friday, November 14. 2008
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BJC Medical Center announced that it is closing its obstetrics departments. After Dec. 9, no babies will be born at BJC.

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A wish list for 2012

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Staff Writer
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Friday, November 7. 2008
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By Susan Harper

Election Day is barely behind us, and I am already planning for the next election season, because win, lose, or draw, I would like for the whole experience to be different. I believe our health and sanity are at stake here. Elections may be shortening our lives.
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It's over: now what to write about?

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Mark Beardsley
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Wednesday, November 5. 2008
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It’s finally over.

True, I write this before the Nov. 4 election, so it is possible that as you read this the lawyers for one of the presidential candidates are instigating a challenge in Florida, Pennsylvania or New Mexico.
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One vote for ending the war in Iraq

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Mark Beardsley
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Friday, October 31. 2008
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By Mark Beardsley

For all of the anger and ignorance, for all the meanness and hatred being expressed, I think we have the two best nominees for president we’ve been offered in years.

I’m voting for Obama, but there are a lot of things about McCain that I like.
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Ready to serve if the need arises

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Mark Beardsley
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Friday, October 24. 2008
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Reluctantly, I will serve if called upon to be president.
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FAQ about the ongoing financial crisis

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Mark Beardsley
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Monday, October 20. 2008
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As the U.S. economy sinks like an ashtray on The Titantic, consumers wonder what they should be doing to cope. As a public service, here are some of the most frequently asked questions — and their answers.

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Looking forward to 2025

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Mark Beardsley
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Wednesday, October 15. 2008
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By Willis Cook

It is early October 2025. My two great-grandchildren, Harold and Lisa, aged seven and a half and six, climb into my lap and say, “Great-grandpa, tell us about the Troubled Asset Relief Program.”
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No artificial price limits in a free market

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Mark Beardsley
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Wednesday, October 8. 2008
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It’s amusing to hear a Republican advocating government intervention in the free market.

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Now, how much did that cost?

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Staff Writer
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Wednesday, September 24. 2008
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Well, well, well — we all woke up one day last week to discover that we’d lost, um, quite a bit of money. In fact, I rather lost track, didn’t you?

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A man who talks to animals

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Staff Writer
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Wednesday, September 10. 2008
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By Susan Harper

Last weekend my cousin Howie came to visit us — a rare and special treat, as he lives in Oregon and stays pretty busy there. Howie runs a national scholarship program for a large corporation, providing educational support to under-represented students (a.k.a. minorities), a category which, he notes, is expected to include caucasians like him within the next 10 years. “Fine by me,” he adds happily. “I think it’s great. It’s what America is all about. Mix it up!”

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