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Ranger Rick: Freedom is never an option in socialism

People have better everything; more money, better health, better housing, more education and live longer now than ever, but are unhappier than any time since data collection began, especially young…

Editor January 28, 2020

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One Small Voice: Will GOP senators stand up to a bully?

by Lynn Mandaville Two weeks ago, the pastor of our new church began a series on courage. To capture the imaginations of the congregation he began with a story about…

Editor January 28, 2020

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Yes It’s True: The climate change debate framed 3 ways

“Why does the sun keep on shining? Why does the sea rush to shore? Don’t they know it’s the end of the world? ‘Cause you don’t love me any more.”…

Editor January 23, 2020

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Army Bob: Sanders is 2020 Democratic Donald Trump

No one will deny the existence in the Republican Party of “Never Trumpers,” folks like Senator Romney and many others. Why do they exist? Never Trumpers are the establishment ingrained…

Editor January 23, 2020

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Basura: We’ll see more ‘All the President’s Men’ soon

“The foolish and the dead alone never change their opinion.” — James Russell Lowell, 1871 President Donald Trump has added two defense lawyers to his team as he faces the senate…

Editor January 22, 2020

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Ranger Rick: Always tracking, always alerting, always hyping

In the old days of three TV stations (WKZO, WOOD, WZZM) the talking heads of weather forecasting would come on and tell us of the changing weather. When snow was…

Editor January 21, 2020

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Yes It’s True: Remembering Dr. King is complicated

"In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends." — Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. I have had a profound appreciation…

Editor January 19, 2020

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Army Bob: It’s a good idea to walk health blues away

by Robert M. Traxler Let’s talk about aging and exercise, health and exercise, cancer and exercise, heart disease and exercise, general happiness and exercise. I grew up as an obese…

Editor January 16, 2020

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Ranger Rick: Medicare, Social Security gravy train will end

There are many readers of Townbroadcast receiving Social Security and Medicare, both programs paid for by the recipient by being taxed through payroll deductions and their employers contributing. I keep…

Editor January 14, 2020

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Yes It’s True: I’m sorry for comments about Lady ‘Cats

I apologize most sincerely to players and coaches on the Wayland girls’ varsity basketball team for the caustic remarks I made in coverage of their victory over Kelloggsville. Like so…

Editor January 11, 2020