Beat the summer doldrums
      "What'd you do today, Tommy?" "Nuthin'." "What'r you going to do tomorrow?" "I dunno." Summer's here and the kids have nothing to do? Not a chance. Not in this town. Just look at all the opportunities there are for fun and games, camps and activities. Summertime should be a golden time...
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Dueling promises: governor's actions on green issues seem conflicting
By Tom McClintock
      Gov. Schwarzenegger has staked his administration upon two signature issues: his international leadership to reduce "greenhouse gases" and his promise to construct new highways, dams, levees, aqueducts and other public works.
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How DARE them: keep what works
By Brent E. McCoy thereal@roadrunner.com
      One of the unfortunate things about writing a column that appears every other week is that it is sometimes difficult to be timely. When this column was written, the vote on the future of the DARE program was a week away. By the time this article is delivered, the vote will have been ...
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