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Andy Smialek voted in Tuesday's election. Not that there was anything altogether remarkable about that, except that he was among slightly more than 22 percent of the eligible voters in Washington County to go to the polls. It was reported to be the lightest voter turnout here ever for a general election.
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I don't know if I'm doing this correctly or not, but before I write another "think" column, I'm going to make a confession.
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From one zucchini zealot to another
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A trip to the zoo is well worth it
Andy Smialek voted in Tuesday's election. Not that there was anything altogether remarkable about that, except that he was among slightly more than 22 percent of the eligible voters in Washington County to go to the polls. It was reported to be the lightest voter turnout here ever for a general election.
Full column >>
Confession a good thing ... I think
I don't know if I'm doing this correctly or not, but before I write another "think" column, I'm going to make a confession.
Full column >>
Halloween is now a horror show
There is no date on a calendar to point to that shows when Halloween ceased being a minor observance at best - and quite often an annoying one at that for property owners - and made the move into something bordering on the obsessive.
Full column >>
No need to drill Reed
The best of the worst
What a way to go
Cooking up some fond memories
Time again for 2000 Turkeys
Taking a gamble on gambling
Some things I know I think:
G-20? Good riddance
Meadowcroft, The Meadows and the Millers
Not really a sports column
In constant contact
Thoughts on the G-20 summit
Too much ado about Steelers
Southern hospitality
Enough with the shameless coverage
Yet another summer is almost gone
Secrets revealed: The path to untold riches
From one zucchini zealot to another
Pittsburgh Pirates worse than they've ever been
Deadwood discourse on health reform
Blount marks 20 years as head cowboy
It's time to clean the clock
A trip to the zoo is well worth it
