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Yes It Is, It’s True: Wally Wakeman an independent hero
One of the best things about my weekly visits at Then & Now Historical Library in Dorr is the opportunity to learn about remarkable people in the Wayland area's past.…
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Army Bob: We must resist American march to socialism
Socialism or Democracy, an imperial or free government? Amendment 1 – Freedom of Religion, Speech and the Press Amendment 2 – Right to Bear Arms Amendment 3 – Housing of…
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Ranger Rick: America’s rotting is not caused by guns
In our quest to understand why Nikolas Cruz murdered 17 people in Parkland, Fla., we as a nation and the media are horrified by the sudden large numbers of innocents…
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Yes It Is, It’s True: Mass shootings cause fear, freak out
"It's just like deja vu all over again" — Attributed to Yogi Berra "And you know something is happening, but you don't know what it is. Do you, Mr. Jones"…
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One Small Voice: Today’s kids and ‘The Impossible Dream’
"To dream the impossible dream, To fight the unbeatable foe, To bear with unbearable sorrow, To run where the brave dare not go, To right the unrightable wrong, To love…
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Army Bob: ‘Blame Game’ is played after every tragedy
The tragic murders in Florida has started a cascade of blame — The FBI “dropped the ball,” the County Sheriff, the school district, the federal government, the mental health establishment,…
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The Subterranean: MWGA — Make Wakanda Great Again!
A Review of Black Panther ****1/2 out of five stars Currently in theaters by Walter G. Tarrow Black is beautiful! A Marvel comic book superhero masterpiece with mass appeal. More…
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Basura: I and most Americans are tired of the carnage
“. . . but what did I know then? And only a bit more now.” — B.D., central character in Jim Harrison’s collection of novellas, Brown Dog, referring to his younger…
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Ranger Rick: Guns don’t kill people. People kill people
The killings at Parkland, Fla., have sparked debate again about guns. Ms. Mandeville has asked for someone to do something. I agree. However, I don't agree that Congress, state legislatures,…
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One Small Voice: Many of us now suffer our own PTSD
by Lynn Mandaville Such a bleak week it has been. And it started only two days ago. February 14, 2018. Wednesday, St. Valentine's Day, Ash Wednesday. Interesting it is to…