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Army Bob: Seven Summits climber deserves a salute
by Robert M. Traxler An article in Stars and Stripes 2 April reported “(Kirstie (first name not in quote) Ennis followed her parents' footsteps — both Marines — and enlisted…
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Ranger Rick: Is it time to drop the Federal Reserve?
I watch the economic news with interest . I find it a bit rich and ironic the "maestro" — Alan Greenspan, former Federal Reserve Chairman, recently realized entitlement spending is…
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Yes It Is, It’s True: Bad managers cause turnovers
"People leave managers not companies... in the end, turnover is mostly a manager issue." — Gallup Poll The continuing saga about the revolving door of employees that has plagued the…
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Mark Wakeman: The Lake indeed was a magical place
EDITOR"S NOTE: Mark Wakeman, a 1965 Wayland High School graduate, shares a memory from long ago about Joe's Grocery, Gun Lake and Cobb Lake in his youth: That was part…
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One Small Voice: In defense of Paint by Numbers (PBN)
by Lynn Mandaville Uncluttering one’s life is not unlike an archaeological dig. You go into it with a sense of what you are going to find (especially if you have…
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Army Bob: The Wall would help slow drug cartel woes
by Robert M. Traxler Remittances, or contributions sent by Mexicans living abroad (mostly in the United States) to their families at home in Mexico comprised $28.5 billion in 2017 and was…
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Ranger Rick: So who fact checks the fact checkers?
The author of this website recently penned an editorial with the title "Facebook can be a cesspool for seekers of truth." While this seems like a noble and innocuous claim,…
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One Small Voice: We can all do better using science
by Lynn Mandaville It wasn’t even April Fools Day, and our president was trying out outrageous “foolies,” and old ones at that. At a meeting of the National Republican Congressional…
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Ranger Rick: From someone who lived in Venezuela
We all know there are people who profess to lean liberal/socialist/communist/Marxist. They claim in print and on websites to be "progressive" when in reality they are for anything but freedom…
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Army Bob: Smollett case reveals Dem left’s zealotry
The drama being played out in Chicago over the handling of the Jussie Smollett case gives us a good insight into the developing battle for the heart and soul of…