http://theworldlink.com/ The latest news from the theworldlink.com website! Newsys Template Engine Opinion/editorial/ http://backend.userland.com/rss 60 newsys-515936503 http://theworldlink.com/articles/2010/02/09/opinion/editorial//doc4b7051f20db99080401022.txt A reader sent in a baffling question the other day. “I want to know why some churches receive more pictures and announcements than other churches who make submissions on a regular basis?” Mon, 8 Feb 2010 11:14:33 -0800 newsys-515936501 http://theworldlink.com/articles/2010/02/09/opinion/editorial//doc4b7052973e962115452574.txt Everyone knows that what doesn’t destroy you makes you stronger. That is particularly true in politics, where a hard kick either knocks you down or wakes you up. Mon, 8 Feb 2010 11:14:33 -0800 newsys-515936505 http://theworldlink.com/articles/2010/02/09/opinion/editorial//doc4b7052208521b845981145.txt As the Oregon Legislature gathers for its second go-round at a special short session, one of the main subplots to watch will be this one: Will legislators succeed in making a case for annual sessions? Mon, 8 Feb 2010 11:14:33 -0800 newsys-515936500 http://theworldlink.com/articles/2010/02/09/opinion/editorial//doc4b70524319f3b575952669.txt Following President Barack Obama’s State of the Union promise, the White House announced $8 billion in high-speed rail spending, of which $598 million will be mailed directly to the Northwest. Mon, 8 Feb 2010 11:14:33 -0800 newsys-515936502 http://theworldlink.com/articles/2010/02/09/opinion/editorial//doc4b7052701bfd9686556406.txt State Rep. Jim Thompson, R-Dallas, and two other Willamette Valley members of the House have introduced a bill that would provide tax credits for the transportation and production of biomass. Mon, 8 Feb 2010 11:14:33 -0800