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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:…
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Army Bob: Media guilty of situational ethics on FISA issue
by Robert M. Traxler The FISA court is hopping mad that the deep state folks in the FBI, CIA and National Security Agency (NSA) lied to them in the affidavit…
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Ranger Rick: Our President is getting good things done
I was viewing television Sunday night and found Ken Burns' excellent film series about the history of baseball. Though not a baseball nut myself, I enjoy watching history and baseball…
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One Small Voice: President Trump brought it on himself
by Lynn Mandaville Several years ago, while Barack Obama was president, comedian Seth Myers of Saturday Night Live fame hosted the 2011 White House Correspondents’ Dinner. At the time there…