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(Note: Periodically we offer the observations of readers — those who agree with the columnist and those who don’t, or those who simply wish to comment on a story. We invite conversations with our readers about any subject or story. Full Story
Obama deserves the Nobel Prize
President Barack Obama deserved the Nobel Peace Prize. That’s an indictment, not a compliment. Rather than living up to the honor, it should be Obama’s mission to show he’s thoroughly unworthy of it. Full Story
GUEST OPINION
Time to take the long view
News comes fast and furious, bringing new issues and concerns daily or even hourly. Political debates rage at home, troubling headlines come in from overseas — it’s easy to get caught up in all of it, especially if the news is one’s stock in trade. Full Story
MOMENTS IN TIME
. On Oct. 22, 1797,
the first parachute jump of note is made by Andre-Jacques Garnerin from a hydrogen balloon 3,200 feet above Paris. As he failed to include an air vent at the top of the prototype, Garnerin oscillated wildly in his descent, and he landed shaken but unhurt. Full Story
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