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Last week, a letter to the editor arrived that pointed out similarities of a Barometer article to a New York Times article on the same subject. The Daily Barometer strives to teach reporters and staff members good information-gathering practices, honesty and willingness to answer to faults of the paper.

I am one of those people who tries to live their life without any regrets. Of course, sometimes it cannot be avoided, but other times it can be rectified. I left home promising myself and others I would not lose touch with the people I felt were important to me, but - as stated in previous columns - I didn't keep up my end of the bargain, which really upset me when I realized this.

There are plenty of forms of property with which we are familiar with. There are things we can tangibly own, like land, cars, iPods and ham sandwiches. And then there is that ever elusive to define intellectual property such as music, art and literature which causes our generations so much trouble when put into a digital format.

Response to Will Rogers A "Real" Disease… Like Cancer. I would like to reply to Mr. Rogers's statement that alcoholism is not a disease. By his argument any illness that begins with a voluntary act is not a disease. This logic discredits anorexia, bulimia, a wide array of mental health issues and - to some extent - lung cancer as legitimate diseases.