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Hello Woody Watchers! Dog Gone WildCome in and visit our doghouse! My name is Woody. I am otherwise known as the Kentucky Wiener dog. I spend my time traveling all over the state, along with my sister and business partner, Chloe. Together, we talk to children everywhere about the importance of being a good reader and citizen. I have been in six newspaper series and am currently the star dog in seven books: "The Adoption," "Welcomes a Dad," "A New Home," "Tails from the Bluegrass," "Tails from the Bluegrass II," "Mr. Dogwood Goes to Washington, and the newest "Dog Gone...

Mr. Spillane, I have to admit that I'm puzzled by one of your recent columns accusing me of a “cheap shot” on Barney Frank. You said: “So today, Bielat is out with a press release announcing that Barney Frank 'cooked the books' for House Financial Services Committee member Maxine Waters but he offers no fair-minded evidence that that was the case.” I know you're an intelligent man, and even the smartest of us make mistakes. So let's go look again at the evidence, shall we? Last week, The Washington Post broke the story that OneUnited Bank received special treatment from...