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01-97 THROUGH 12-97
CURRENT
COLUMNS
DECEMBER, 1997
"The water cooler" will return on Jan. 4, 1998. Happy holidays! (12-25)
"What's the best holiday present you ever gave or got?" (12-21)
"What gets you in the holiday spirit?" (12-14)
"What advice would you give the McCaugheys about their septuplets?" (12-07)
NOVEMBER, 1997
"Should the identity and address of released sex offenders be revealed
to their neighbors?" (11-30)
"What do you think about Barbie's new look?" (11-23)
"What are your thoughts about the au pair case?" (11-16)
"How should we pay for Medic One now that voters have turned down
the special tax?" (11-09)
"Did the stock market's wild ride affect you?" (11-02)
OCTOBER, 1997
"What's the most important issue on the upcoming ballot?" (10-26)
"Are you worried about El Nino?" (10-19)
"Do you plan on getting a flu shot this year?" (10-12)
"Do you approve of random drug testing in schools?" (10-05)
SEPTEMBER, 1997
"Do you support the legalization of marijuana for medicinal purposes?" (09-28)
"Do you think Ken Griffey Jr. will break Roger Maris's home run record?" (09-21)
"Should the manufacture and sale of cheap 'Saturday Night Special'
handguns be banned?" (09-14)
"What's your favorite memory of Princess Di?" (09-07)
AUGUST, 1997
"Do you think labor unions are necessary?" (08-31)
"What do you think of the weekend closures of I-405?" (08-24)
"What do you do to beat the heat?" (08-17)
"Do you enjoy Seafair?" (08-10)
"What's the best movie you've seen this summer?" (08-03)
JULY, 1997
"Should efforts to control Canadian Geese include killing them?" (07-27)
"If you could ask Bill Gates one question, what would it be?" (07-20)
"What do you think of the Mars landing?" (07-13)
"Should boxing be banned?" (07-06)
JUNE, 1997
"Are you prepared for a major earthquake?" (06-29)
"Should the nation apologize for slavery?" (06-22)
"Are you going to vote for or against the Seahawks stadium?" (06-15)
"What are your thoughts on the Timothy McVeigh verdict?" (06-08)
"What was your best vacation ever?" (06-01)
MAY, 1997
"How do you plan to spend Memorial Day?" (05-25)
"What do you think of the Seahawks stadium deal?" (05-18)
(New! The EJ is online! -- Check out the Eastside's community newspaper today!)
"What's your favorite memory of your mom?" (05-11)
"What's behind all the 'road rage'?" (05-04)
APRIL, 1997
"What do you think of Franklin D. Roosevelt as president?" (04-27)
"What is dinnertime like in your home?" (04-20)
"How much would be fair to pay in income taxes?" (04-13)
"What would you tell someone to keep them from joining a cult?" (04-06)
MARCH, 1997
"Would you support another 9 cents added to the gas tax for roads?" (03-30)
"If you could live your life all over again, what would you do differently?" (03-23)
"What do you think caused last summer's crash of TWA Flight 800?" (03-16)
(New EJ e-mail address! -- Subsequent pages will include same; older pages won't.)
"Does it bother you that campaign contributors slept at the White
House?" (03-09)
"Should humans be cloned?" (03-02)
FEBRUARY, 1997
"Should the 520 bridge be expanded?" (02-23)
"Do you support fining parents when their children get into serious legal
trouble?" (02-16)
"Should O.J. retain custody of his two youngest children?" (02-09)
"Have you been inconvenienced by American Online's problems?" (02-02)
JANUARY, 1997
"Should parents test their kids for drug use using over-the-counter kits?" (01-26)
"What's the first thing Clinton should try to accomplish in his second
term?" (01-19)
"What should be the penalty for someone convicted of drunk driving?" (01-12)
"If you could pick any job to do, what would it be?" (01-05)