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Yes It Is, It’s True: ‘Goin’ Home’ has special meaning

"All the memories came flooding back... Old Mrs. McAvoy eating that horrible chicken and the terrified child running from the burning wreck." — Vivian Stanshall, 1972, "Rawlinson End." Just about…

Editor September 16, 2018

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Army Bob: Putin being handed a gift on a silver platter

Once again we hate the Russians, the enemies of my youth; after all, they invaded the Crimean Peninsula, sovereign territory belonging to Ukraine, and shot down a commercial aircraft, and…

Editor September 13, 2018

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Ranger Rick: We need patriots, not more politicians

It is almost re-election season. Can you smell the stench of federal politicians yet? We have a U.S. representative, Congressman Fred Upton, who has been in office since 1987. While…

Editor September 11, 2018

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Yes It Is, It’s True: It was the 4th quarter from hell for refs

"I report what I see and hear, and sometimes I comment on it." — David T. Young It surprised me that WOOD-TV Channel 8 broadcast a fairly major report Friday…

Editor September 9, 2018

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One Small Voice: Press freedom and responsibility

Freedom of the press. Responsibility of the press. These are not one and the same thing. Freedom of the press means that a voice reporting with the written word cannot…

Editor September 9, 2018

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Army Bob: Designer news is killing fair and balanced

by Robert M. Traxler Let’s talk about the good old Townbroadcast and the division we find in our nation. The rise of electronic media has resulted in designer news, which…

Editor September 6, 2018

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Basura: And here’s yet more on Judge Roy Moore

“I don’t need religion. I have a conscience.” — Dr. Stacey Anderson Remember Judge Roy Moore? He’d been on the bench in Alabama, until his removal, twice. And he lost…

Editor September 6, 2018

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Ranger Rick: Marxists, playing Democrats, on the march

I was watching an interview between Neil Cavato and a young Democrat strategist recently. She was a young, attractive, female African American commenting on Gavin Newsome's candidacy for California governor.…

Editor September 4, 2018

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Subterranean: Racism runs rampant at movies, Part 1

Crazy Rich Asians (*** out of five stars) Currently in wide release by Walter G. Tarrow Alternate universes seem all the rage these days. Fake news has given way to…

Editor September 3, 2018

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Yes It Is, It’s True: My first Townbroadcast editorial

EDITOR'S NOTE: The following was published in Townbroadcast in January 2012 during the first week of its existence. by David T. Young, editor Wayland is only one example of what…

Editor September 3, 2018