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Yes It Is, It’s True: Good candidate forum is hard to find

"Go and hear the candidates debate" — Simon & Garfunkel, "Mrs. Robinson." I've covered political candidate forums for almost as long as I've been a community journalist, more than 40…

Editor July 21, 2018

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Basura: Don and Vlad could have a parade in D.C.

I love a parade, the tramping of feet, I love every beat - I hear of a drum. I love a parade, When I hear a band, I just want to…

Editor July 21, 2018

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Army Bob: Distracted driving a growing safety menace

Time for a discussion on the subject of distracted driving. As you know if you read this column regularly (thank you all), I am an avid motorcycle enthusiast. Riding my…

Editor July 20, 2018

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One Small Voice: Is President Trump protecting Ivanka?

by Lynn Mandaville Former CIA Director John Brennan tweeted Monday morning: Why did Trump meet one on one with Putin? What might he be hiding from Bolton, Pompeo, Kelly and…

Editor July 18, 2018

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Ranger Rick: We have a right to defend ourselves

I read with interest Ms. Mandeville's column "One Small Voice: We must learn to conquer our fears."As usual, I agree with few of her assertions and statements, but she has…

Editor July 17, 2018

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One Small Voice: We must learn to conquer our fears

One of the first things a Psych 101 student learns is Abraham Maslow's hierarchy of needs for human beings. Usually represented as a pyramid, Maslow's five needs are ranked in…

Editor July 15, 2018

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Yes It Is, It’s True: I choose Benac to challenge Upton

Not long ago, I watched a video of Congressman Fred Upton chairing a committee meeting in Washington D.C. Members were voting on a contentious issue, but Upton called for a…

Editor July 14, 2018

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Subterranean: Make this dinosaur sub genre extinct

Review of Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom **1/2 Out of five stars Currently in wide release by Walter G. Tarrow Another example of why endless film franchises, like dinosaurs, should become…

Editor July 14, 2018

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Army Bob: Another Roe v. Wade battle approaches

With a battle raging over President Trump’s choice for the Supreme Court, it is a good time to look at the court and the Roe v. Wade ruling. So just…

Editor July 13, 2018

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Basura: Memories of the Embassy and Marge and Ott

“If I were going to do that, (keep a journal) I’d strap a video camera to my head. For me, memoir is an act of memory, and not an act…

Editor July 12, 2018