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One Small Voice: Don’t fall for anti-vax measles propaganda
by Lynn Mandaville A little girl comes home from school not feeling so well. Her mom puts her to bed and checks her temperature. It’s a little high, so mom…
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Yes It Is, It’s True: Maybe Ford was right, ‘history is bunk’
During my somewhat less than stellar stint as a substitute teacher in eight school districts in Kent and Allegan counties between 2008 and 2012, I stumbled onto a book, "Lies…
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Army Bob: If you believe in climate change, prepare
If you believe in global climate change, why not prepare for what you are sure will happen? Let’s take a minute and discuss emergency preparedness. It is not a topic…
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Ranger Rick: Impeachment will prolong Dems’ agony
If you're really old and listened to WLS-AM in the 1960s, you probably heard "Chickenman," with the announcer at the end of each show say "WEEEeeel, stay tuned tomorrow for…
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Yes It Is, It’s True: Loss of ‘Pete’ will be loss of history
Good Lord, I miss Pete Arnsman. No, Lee Dale "Pete" Arnsman of Hopkins has not not passed away, but last December he suffered a stroke and has been homebound and…
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Basura: The anatomy of Corridas in a Plaza del Toros
“People aren't either wicked or noble. They're like chef's salads, with good things and bad things chopped and mixed together in a vinaigrette of confusion and conflict.” — Lemony Snicket,…
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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…