Question of the Week

What's your pet peeve?

What gets under your skin the most? People who talk on their cell phones while driving or in a public place? Rude people? Parents who let their kids yell and run around a restaurant? Noisy eaters? People who litter? Bad manners? People who ask questions and then don't listen to the answers? Or...

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Civil rights

Martin Luther King Jr., in his historic speech given on Aug. 28, 1963 at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., said "I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: ‘We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal,'" a phrase taken from the Declaration of Independence.

What's the biggest challenge facing Plainville in 2009?

Is it completion of major projects? Revitalization of downtown? Attracting new business? Taxes? Referendum process? Something else?

New Year's resolutions

What New Year's resolutions are you making and how are you going to keep them? Is it futile to make resolutions?

What holiday traditions are you continuing this year?

Having a holiday meal with grandma? Making ornaments together? Traveling out of state? Opening presents at midnight? What holiday traditions are you continuing?

How do you get your news?

Do you read a newspaper regularly? Is it a daily, weekly or monthly? Do you think print newspapers will go the way of the dinosaur? How do you like getting your news on the Web? What do you like best about newspapers and the Web?

Are you cutting back this holiday season?

Due to the uncertain economy, are you cutting back this holiday season? Buying fewer gifts? Won't be traveling? Canceling holiday parties? What changes are you making to your traditional holiday celebrations?

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