May 2, 2007 RSS feed / Opinions & Letters

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Midwest Memo

Correction
by Alan Shultz
I guess you could say I've consumed more than my fair share of fast food over the years. Just the sheer number of times I've made my way to the food counter has significantly upped my chances for food blunders. More...

Capital Comments

Odds of recession
By Larry DeBoer ldeboer@purdue.edu Professor of Agricultural Economics, Purdue University

We may have a recession in 2007 or 2008. Or we may not. Former Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan made waves back in March by putting the odds of recession over the next year at one out of three. More likely than usual, but still unlikely. More...

Web poll

Tell us starting Wednesday at our web site, carrollcountycomet.com Each week the Comet polls its readers on a different topic. More...

Thank a teacher

"A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops." - Henry Brooks Adams

Teachers mold our future citizens through their guidance and education. They spend countless hours outside their classrooms preparing lessons, evaluating progress, and counseling and coaching students. More...

Champaign taste on a beer budget

To continue to adhere to a county road plan, (albeit an amazingly well thought-out plan) that the county cannot afford is like repeatedly ramming your head into a brick wall. More...

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