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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,…

Editor April 20, 2019

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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…

Editor April 18, 2019

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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…

Editor April 16, 2019

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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…

Editor April 12, 2019

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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…

Editor April 12, 2019

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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…

Editor April 12, 2019

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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…

Editor April 11, 2019

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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,…

Editor April 9, 2019

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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…

Editor April 6, 2019

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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…

Editor April 2, 2019