http://nwherald.comThe latest news from the nwherald.com websiteen-usCary District 26 school board members realize that a tax increase referendum has as much chance of passing as the Cleveland Browns do of scoring another offensive touchdown this season.http://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/11/20/r_cveajzk7qyszmfcbycvtja/index.xmlhttp://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/11/20/r_cveajzk7qyszmfcbycvtja/index.xmlSat, 21 Nov 2009 07:15:00 GMTIn newsrooms across the country, journalists like me – the ones who actually remember dummy and paste-up days – are working with an enthusiastic younger bunch who’ve grown up with the Internet, blogs and the like.http://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/11/19/r_aivosjdpt2mjsb0duitkyw/index.xmlhttp://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/11/19/r_aivosjdpt2mjsb0duitkyw/index.xmlFri, 20 Nov 2009 07:15:00 GMTSince words are my chief tools, I’m interested in new ones that enter the lexicon. I was particularly interested when the New Oxford American Dictionary this week selected “unfriend” as its word of the year.http://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/11/18/r_nlsqwv0wr16jqbg82ys0ea/index.xmlhttp://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/11/18/r_nlsqwv0wr16jqbg82ys0ea/index.xmlThu, 19 Nov 2009 07:15:00 GMTComing up with enough money to attend college can be a daunting task.http://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/11/17/r_k_otuhoxr8k0wcgr_9oiva/index.xmlhttp://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/11/17/r_k_otuhoxr8k0wcgr_9oiva/index.xmlWed, 18 Nov 2009 07:15:00 GMTThe focus in our Woodstock community has been on veterans, especially these past couple of weeks with the observance of Veterans Day, the tragedy at Fort Hood and this country’s difficulty in resolving the quagmire in Afghanistan.http://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/11/13/r_9tdvnkdlqsmn2d_dxqw6da/index.xmlhttp://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/11/13/r_9tdvnkdlqsmn2d_dxqw6da/index.xmlMon, 16 Nov 2009 07:15:00 GMTThere are some lousy routes in and around McHenry County. http://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/11/13/r_hf1da61drke7cko52djucw/index.xmlhttp://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/11/13/r_hf1da61drke7cko52djucw/index.xmlSun, 15 Nov 2009 07:15:00 GMTVoting in a primary election is a lot like taking one of those multiple-choice personality tests.http://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/11/13/r_kdxe5kissluh3mr1tiqa/index.xmlhttp://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/11/13/r_kdxe5kissluh3mr1tiqa/index.xmlSat, 14 Nov 2009 07:15:00 GMTThere were many things that made my early childhood nearly perfect.http://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/11/12/r_oqxgcjkyrx6v5bjwrg5nq/index.xmlhttp://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/11/12/r_oqxgcjkyrx6v5bjwrg5nq/index.xmlFri, 13 Nov 2009 07:15:00 GMTShowing up is half the battle, or so the saying goes.http://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/11/10/r_spnnfzpitwc1pidea4fq_a/index.xmlhttp://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/11/10/r_spnnfzpitwc1pidea4fq_a/index.xmlWed, 11 Nov 2009 07:15:00 GMTSomeone was telling me that before he broke into journalism, he was a Professional Petroleum Transferal Technician. Huh?http://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/11/09/r_ojuzthisreivqfztihmaxg/index.xmlhttp://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/11/09/r_ojuzthisreivqfztihmaxg/index.xmlTue, 10 Nov 2009 07:15:00 GMTJoin me in wishing Mal Bellairs a happy 90th birthday. The career radio and TV broadcaster marks that milestone today. Bellairs and his wife, Maria, returned to live in Woodstock in 2007. http://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/11/06/r_swwrqujpqeu8jcshp6cuxa/index.xmlhttp://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/11/06/r_swwrqujpqeu8jcshp6cuxa/index.xmlMon, 09 Nov 2009 07:15:00 GMTThe recession is “very likely over.” http://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/11/06/r_g_d4jnssq5uyu5b7dixdwg/index.xmlhttp://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/11/06/r_g_d4jnssq5uyu5b7dixdwg/index.xmlSun, 08 Nov 2009 07:15:00 GMTA vote on House Democrats’ version of health care reform could come as soon as this weekend.http://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/11/06/r_g2yzcfxnq1mqdovsaiyua/index.xmlhttp://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/11/06/r_g2yzcfxnq1mqdovsaiyua/index.xmlSat, 07 Nov 2009 07:15:00 GMT“We are thrilled with the Promise Volunteers! They are eager to help, energetic and just plain wonderful kids,” writes Jeannette Huetson of On Angels Wings.http://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/11/05/r_vtzd4jkvr_metebavgt1kq/index.xmlhttp://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/11/05/r_vtzd4jkvr_metebavgt1kq/index.xmlFri, 06 Nov 2009 07:15:00 GMTRetailers are losing no time putting out the red, green and glitz for holiday season 2009.http://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/11/05/r_xbxitphgqeez_yonkqhb4q/index.xmlhttp://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/11/05/r_xbxitphgqeez_yonkqhb4q/index.xmlFri, 06 Nov 2009 07:15:00 GMTJournalism never is as simple as something you heard.http://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/11/04/r_zuq9jeertscqjktzo22cza/index.xmlhttp://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/11/04/r_zuq9jeertscqjktzo22cza/index.xmlThu, 05 Nov 2009 07:15:00 GMTI cringe every time I hear the term “football widow.” As if the only people who find themselves on the sidelines while their other halves watch sporting events are women.http://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/11/03/r_s9lvsuzlrigkl5xdjqpnlg/index.xmlhttp://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/11/03/r_s9lvsuzlrigkl5xdjqpnlg/index.xmlWed, 04 Nov 2009 07:15:00 GMTGot noseprints on your oven window?http://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/11/02/r_2bfgrgwutkcogtivxeyxoa/index.xmlhttp://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/11/02/r_2bfgrgwutkcogtivxeyxoa/index.xmlTue, 03 Nov 2009 07:15:00 GMTWhen I returned to the Woodstock Square on Wednesday, I entered on East Jackson, driving west. Staring at me was the stern soldier atop the Civil War statue. That statue honors the thousands who died in that long, bitter war.http://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/10/30/r_lmr6etratmgj7zcwtbbnja/index.xmlhttp://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/10/30/r_lmr6etratmgj7zcwtbbnja/index.xmlMon, 02 Nov 2009 07:15:00 GMTOnly the most despicable among us willingly would leave behind a child.http://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/10/31/r_c4jwkkumr7mu6_aexmpqfw/index.xmlhttp://nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2009/10/31/r_c4jwkkumr7mu6_aexmpqfw/index.xmlSun, 01 Nov 2009 06:15:00 GMT