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One Small Voice: Has Jiminy Cricket left the hearings room?
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One Small Voice: Has Jiminy Cricket left the hearings room?

"And always let your conscience be your guide." — Jiminy Cricket in the Walt Disney film "Pinocchio," 1941 by Lynn Mandaville It’s been a tough couple of weeks watching and…
Posted by Editor November 16, 2019
Army Bob: Does government both giveth and taketh away?
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Army Bob: Does government both giveth and taketh away?

by Robert M. Traxler Am I a great guy or what? I am going to give you all money. I made the decision not to take it away from you,…
Posted by Editor November 15, 2019
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Yes It’s True: Best wishes from me to 2 strong, smart women

Two unsung, smart and strong women in our midst are encountering important milestones in their lives and are going in different directions as a result. Michelle Herman, Wayland City Clerk…
Posted by Editor November 12, 2019
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Ranger Rick: Climate change claims are about power, money

Brrrr... no, I'm not going to go into a global warming tirade.  Well, maybe a little bit. Isn't it ironic with all the global cooling, global warming, global climate change,…
Posted by Editor November 12, 2019
Basura: Trump has no character, but does it really matter?
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Basura: Trump has no character, but does it really matter?

“. . . Still, I wanted to believe; indeed, I longed to; and, in the end,  how much of belief comes from longing?” — Agnes, The Testaments, Margaret Atwood Does character matter? …
Posted by Editor November 9, 2019
Army Bob: The hard left efforts threaten the Bill of Rights
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Army Bob: The hard left efforts threaten the Bill of Rights

by Robert M. Traxler Should the American Constitution be looked at as a racist, sexist, homophobic, document written by “Old White Men” and be sent to the ash heap of…
Posted by Editor November 8, 2019
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Ranger Rick: Prepare thyself for financial hard times ahead

In the jungle that is the Democrat party, it is becoming more clear who the three or four front runners are remaining. Beto quit, saying he couldn't mount a substantial…
Posted by Editor November 5, 2019
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Yes It’s True: WHS bowling astonishing, connected, bittersweet

EDITOR'S NOTE: This article originally and incorrectly referred to coach Eric Bottrall's daughter as Shaunna. Her name is Kadence. A bittersweet bowling season for Wayland is under way and it…
Posted by Editor November 3, 2019
One Small Voice: It’s GOP that has Trump Derangement Syndrome
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One Small Voice: It’s GOP that has Trump Derangement Syndrome

by Lynn Mandaville TDS, or Trump Derangement Syndrome, is a derogatory term used by supporters of our current president Donald Trump to describe anyone, yes, anyone, who opposes or criticizes…
Posted by Editor November 2, 2019
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Yes It’s True: Two mysteries about local eateries emerge

“Strange stories, She would tell me.” — Tuli Kupferberg, the Fugs, 1969, “Children of the Dream.” The mysteries of eateries have caught my eye of late in these parts. Strange…
Posted by Editor October 31, 2019

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