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Barry Hastings is back! He’s ready to continue arguing

EDITOR'S NOTE: Townbroadcast columnist Barry Hasting has been on leave from contributing material for more than two years. However, his health has improved enough lately for him to get back…
Posted by Editor December 18, 2019
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Ranger Rick: Sorry, lefties. Trump will win re-election

On Wednesday, the U.S. House of Representatives will have a vote on impeachment, trying to start the process of ousting President Trump from office. My Lefty friends and contributors to…
Posted by Editor December 17, 2019
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Substitute teacher shortage goes beyond economics

EDITOR'S NOTE: The Wayland Board of Education has agreed to offer substitute teachers a pay raise, to $100 a day, and a few other incentives to try to combat the…
Posted by Editor December 17, 2019
One Small Voice: Who wins, who loses, does it matter?
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One Small Voice: Who wins, who loses, does it matter?

by Lynn Mandaville My imagination was captivated this morning by a news item buried deep inside my NPR newsfeed. The item told of an ad from the Internet site Zola…
Posted by Editor December 16, 2019
Army Bob: As hate blinds folks, 4th estate hates Trump
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Army Bob: As hate blinds folks, 4th estate hates Trump

by Robert M. Traxler Listening to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi wrap herself in the Constitution during her call for an impeachment vote in the House and after the…
Posted by Editor December 12, 2019
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Ranger Rick: The horrible dilemma of Christmas shopping

We've all been there.  No plan, no list, no hints, no idea.  Cold shopping.  Especially for the lady in your life.  And if you do have what you consider a…
Posted by Editor December 10, 2019
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Yes It’s True: A house divided indeed cannot stand

“Three Gs and an E-flat” was how composer-conductor Leonard Bernstein described perhaps the most famous string of four consecutive musical notes — the opening fanfare for the Beethoven Symphony No.…
Posted by Editor December 9, 2019
One Small Voice: Libraries require nurturing, respect
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One Small Voice: Libraries require nurturing, respect

by Lynn Mandaville Public libraries are living things. They grow, evolve, and mature in response to their communities. They must be fed (financially and with belief in their intrinsic value)…
Posted by Editor December 8, 2019
Basura: Locker-room chatter spins impeachment debate
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Basura: Locker-room chatter spins impeachment debate

“Walk on By” — Burt Bacharach, as sung by Dionne Warwick I was walking from the shower to my locker at the gym, when I heard one man say to another,…
Posted by Editor December 6, 2019
Army Bob: It’ll be pay day for climate change industry
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Army Bob: It’ll be pay day for climate change industry

by Robert M. Traxler Climate change, the latest in the long list of disaster predictions from environmentalists, is perhaps the best term they have coined. Global cooling, mass starvation, global…
Posted by Editor December 5, 2019

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