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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Ranger Rick: Jennifer Antel no friend of gun enthusiasts
I recently received a note from the GLGR (Great Lakes Gun Rights) organization, of which I am not a member nor do I know anyone who is, but I received…
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Yes It Is, It’s True: Budding journalist sings swan song
Recent Martin High School graduate Austin Marsman, whom I've had the please to work with and get to know over the past year, is signing off as an contributing writer…