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Ruth Sheehan

Ruth Sheehan has been a metro columnist for The News & Observer in Raleigh, N.C., since 2002. Her columns appear Monday, Wednesday and Friday. You may reach her at ruth.sheehan@newsobserver.com or (919) 829-4828.



Life after migrant's death

At the end of each year, I like to take a moment to return to stories touched upon during the previous year.

Updated: Oct. 23, 2005 6:08 PM | Full story

He fixed what was broken

Updated: Oct. 24, 2005 12:49 PM | Full story

Deliver her from jokesters

Updated: Oct. 23, 2005 6:08 PM | Full story

New day? Hold the applause

Updated: Oct. 23, 2005 4:46 PM | Full story

Vigilance lacking at plant

I pop my two young sons in the tub, and the 6-year-old is immediately on alert for that mischievous grin that says his brother may be engaged in some, er ... unauthorized bath warming.

Updated: Oct. 23, 2005 9:36 PM | Full story

Powerless deserve answers

Maybe I was hit in the head by a falling limb and didn't notice.

Updated: Oct. 24, 2005 7:59 AM | Full story

Top trey from our dark age

Hallelujah. The power came back to our neighborhood Sunday.

Updated: Oct. 23, 2005 10:16 AM | Full story

Trapped without TV, games

At first, it was so cozy.

Updated: Oct. 24, 2005 12:47 AM | Full story

A grand master of apology

I give Chancellor James Moeser credit.

Updated: Oct. 24, 2005 4:00 AM | Full story

No place for gaps in truth

Updated: Oct. 22, 2005 5:11 PM | Full story

A gift of green space

Cicely Browne died last week at 96, finally succumbing to cancer and old age.

Updated: Oct. 24, 2005 1:18 PM | Full story

Hot air in golden parachute

Updated: Oct. 23, 2005 1:50 PM | Full story

Chief sets worthy goal

Back in 1979, Dorothy Guyot, author of "Policing as Though People Matter," wrote that changing the structure of American police organizations is akin to "bending granite.

Updated: Oct. 23, 2005 1:21 AM | Full story

Money for nothing

For a guy who's a professional organist, Chancellor James Moeser sure seems to have a tin ear.

Updated: Oct. 23, 2005 2:32 AM | Full story

Seeking youthful orators

Updated: Oct. 23, 2005 2:25 PM | Full story

Schools' holidays sterile

The reign of the lawsuit in public schools continues.

Updated: Oct. 24, 2005 4:48 AM | Full story

Sheriff was out of touch

On Sheriff John Baker's calendar, Nov. 6 was supposed to be a day spent celebrating his re-election.

Updated: Oct. 22, 2005 9:42 PM | Full story

Special school gets help

Updated: Oct. 24, 2005 11:28 AM | Full story

Taking weapons works

Updated: Oct. 22, 2005 9:42 PM | Full story

Win-win tactic for DA

There's nothing like digging up a dead body to raise a stink.

Updated: Oct. 24, 2005 11:01 AM | Full story

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