Drowning in Sweetness

Written by admin on October 20, 2010. Posted in On Topic OTDT, Opinion and Column

Sugar should be labeled a controlled substance By Malachy McCourt When I was running for governor on the Green Party ticket, I advocated for a number of quality of life improvements. One of those improvements was to place a dollar tax on every stick of chewing gum. Then cut the idiotic spitting of that disgusting
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Dewing Responds To McCourt Column

Written by admin on March 24, 2010. Posted in Opinion and Column

To the Editor: Whatever media can do to “unmask alcoholism,” as Malachy McCourt does in his “Alcoholism Unmasked” column (March 4) is most welcome. But, hey, don’t be anonymous in accusing “certain columnists in this paper” of saying it’s a matter of willpower, a character defect, [something that shows the need for] responsible drinking lessons,
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Christmas, Continued

Written by admin on February 11, 2010. Posted in Opinion and Column

To the Editor: Although it would be easy to think of Malachy McCourt’s belated rant on Christmas (“’Tis Not the Season,” Jan. 21) as mean-spirited, he is actually mostly correct. He says, “The so-called Christians… converted the feast of the sun god into a celebration of the birth of Jesus…” Actually, “Christmas” was created in
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