Columns – Page 107

Ranger Rick: Virus is a new way to cripple an economy

I watched a movie called "The Company Men" since the virus is on the prowl, I stayed home. The movie portrayed a shipbuilding company losing business and downsizing, like most…

Editor March 24, 2020

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One Small Voice: We must unite to defeat unseen virus

by Lynn Mandaville The last time our country felt a strong sense of unity, a sense of common purpose and real brotherhood, was immediately following the attacks of September 11,…

Editor March 23, 2020

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Yes It’s True: I do feel bad for snakebit Class of 2020

Perhaps we should all take a minute to pause and reflect on the tragic year for the Class of 2020 in the United States. Perhaps we should put in a…

Editor March 22, 2020

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Army Bob: Weighing compassion vs. common sense

EDITOR'S NOTE: Robert M. Traxler, aka "Army Bob," has had much experience in emergency preparedness during his career. He has graciously consented to writing more columns featuring advice to citizens…

Editor March 22, 2020

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Yes It’s True: Virus brings out best and worse in us

“There was a virus goin’ round, Paw caught it, and he died last spring… And Momma doesn’t seem to want to do much of anything.” — Bobbie Gentry, 1967, “Ode…

Editor March 20, 2020

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Army Bob: An ounce of prevention worth a pound of cure

The “Spanish flu,” the world’s most deadly pandemic, infected some 40% of the world’s population and killed 20 to 50 million, 50 to 125 million today as a percentage. Spanish…

Editor March 19, 2020

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Ranger Rick: Is closing bars, restaurants bad idea?

I understand the need to stop the spread of this virus, but closing bars and restaurants? How will people make a living in those service industries? It isn't like those…

Editor March 17, 2020

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Yes It’s True: Kent State was the final act for the 1960s

EDITOR'S NOTE: The following is the sixth and final part of a series of columns examining why the 1960s decade of protest, sex, drugs and rock 'n roll ended so…

Editor March 14, 2020

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Barry Hastings: Rounding up the usual suspects

A hundred and one years ago, an influenza pandemic killed 20 million people around the world, and infected 500 million. The first world war raged across Europe with no end…

Editor March 13, 2020

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Army Bob: So the Dems are down to 2 old white men

Senator Mazie Hirono (D- HI) previously stated, “Old white men should just sit down and shut up.” OK, is she including Vice President Joe Biden and Senator Bernie Sanders, the…

Editor March 13, 2020