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Basura: 1981 was the year I almost joined Yooperhood
“In three words I can sum up everything I’ve learned about life. It goes on.” — Robert Frost In 1981, we went on vacation to Trout Lake in the Upper…
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One Small Voice: Public threats against press unacceptable
by Lynn Mandaville I recently came to the top of the hold list at the Chandler Library for the film "The Post," another acclaimed Steven Spielberg creation that artfully, and…
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Yes It Is, It’s True: Apple is a double rags to riches story
I read with great interest a story this week about Apple Computer becoming the first company in history to earn a market value of $1 trillion. It wasn't always like…
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Army Bob: Dealing with North Korea is always difficult
by Robert M. Traxler The government of Socialist North Korea is said to be returning the remains of 55 Americans (perhaps some of other United Nations forces, not Americans) who…
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Ranger Rick: Left Coast politics brought on its own problems
The past few weeks have experienced high temperatures in California, Arizona and a number of other western states. The high heat and low humidity have made the chance for wildfires…
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The Subterranean: Latest ‘Mission’ is all about Tom Cruise
Review of Mission Impossible: Fallout **** 1/2 out of five stars Currently in wide release by Walter G. Tarrow Tight, taut and twisty thriller right up there with the best…
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Army Bob: Democratic socialists really are a tiny minority
Well, it is time for me to beat the drum of anti-socialism once again. You may think this is an obsession, but the American Constitution is important to me; I…
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Basura: Trump can get tough with an all-caps tweet
“By his own account, in 1976, when he was starting his career, Donald Trump was worth $200 million. Today, he says he’s worth $8 billion. If he’d just put that…
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Yes It Is, It’s True: A troubled history of Fair Housing Act
I've long been a huge fan of the weekly radio program "This American Life" on National Public Radio. I've always found it interesting and thought provoking. I often peruse the…
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Ranger Rick: ‘Fake News’ has a tizzy after Helsinki
The meeting in Helsinki between President Donald Trump and President Vladimir Putin has the fake media and Democrats in end of the world apoplectic tizzy. They examine body language and…