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Army Bob: Should race be a socialist vs. a capitalist?
by Robert M. Traxler I would like everyone who refers to folks like Ranger Rick and I as fascists to know that the concept or phrase was coined by Benito Mussolini,…
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Ranger Rick: At Golden Globes, truth speaks to power
I didn't watch the Golden Globe Awards last night. I really don't give a flying rat's rear end who won what for what performance (although I have a weakness for…
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One Small Voice: Trump’s action=chaos, not peace
During the Vietnam War there were lots of slogans against our involvement in southeast Asia. The one that has stuck in my mind for, lo, these 46 years since the…
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Basura: Taking out Iran’s Soleimani impulsive, reckless
“I came to understand something. If I try to put it into words now, it’s very simple: I realize that the world does not exist for my benefit. It followed…
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Yes It’s True: Internet, cable, phone look like monopolies
I first learned what a monopoly is (besides a board game) while in seventh grade in a half-semester class on Michigan history. The dictionary describes it as: “a company or group having exclusive…
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Army Bob: Why not open a dialogue with the Russians?
by Robert M. Traxler The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), in one corner and the Warsaw Pact (DDSV) in the other, get ready to rumble. Not so fast, the Warsaw…
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Ranger Rick: So what game is ‘San Fran Nan’ playing?
The circus has left town - the impeachment of President Trump has been done and San Fran Nan doesn't want to send over the articles of impeachment to the Senate…
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Yes It’s True: Down goes another hero, this time Neil Innes
“What a drag it is getting old.” — Mick Jagger, 1966, “Mother’s Little Helper” They’re dropping like flies. Nearly all of my heroes on vinyl from more than half a…
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One Small Voice: I learn so much as a library volunteer
by Lynn Mandaville To bring an end to 2019, I would like to share something of my world of volunteerism, something that is positive, and I hope uplifting, to close…
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Yes It’s True: Young’s theory on fighting unwinnable wars
Lt. Tirebiter: “What about the Gooks?” Pico: “Bad news, lieutenant. There are Gooks all around.” Alvarado: “They live here, lieutenant. They’ve got women, and guns, and pigs, and everything!” Tirebiter:…