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The Subterranean: Flipping genres with ‘The Bad Batch’

A review of The Bad Batch **** out of five stars Currently available on video. by Walter G. Tarrow It’s astonishing how Ana Lily Amirpour flips established genre films completely…

Editor November 24, 2017

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Yes It Is, It’s True: Females made dental visits less terrifying

"My fear of dentists is stronger than my fear of death." — A really terrible tweak on Marty Robbins' legendary "El Paso," 1960. But it was true. In my tender…

Editor November 23, 2017

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Army Bob: The baby boomers hated the WWII generation

by RobertM. Traxler Sadly, we too often read in the Townbroadcast of the passing of World War II veterans and members of what Tom Brokaw referred to as “The Greatest…

Editor November 23, 2017

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One Small Voice: Sexual transgressions issues complex

As of Sunday past, Nov. 18, the news cycle regarding sexual transgressions, alleged as well as admitted, by prominent men in entertainment and politics, was stalled on Roy Moore, senate…

Editor November 22, 2017

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Ranger Rick: Roy Moore is innocent until proven guilty

When it comes to accusations for sexual misconduct between the opposite sex, usually the male is viewed as guilty until he can prove his innocence. Such is the situation with…

Editor November 21, 2017

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Basura: Let’s investigate those teen vixens in Alabama

Breaking News: Leeanne Tweeden has accused Sen. Al Franken, D-MN, of kissing her in a way she didn’t like and staging a photo of her when she was asleep, with…

Editor November 18, 2017

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One Small Voice: ‘You can’t always get what you want…’

On a bright Sunday morning in 2017, outside a church in Arizona, two little boys are staging a foot race around a makeshift track created by the church landscaping. At…

Editor November 17, 2017

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Army Bob: Marijuana harmful, but legalization inevitable

“Marijuana smoke contains about 50% more benzopyrene and nearly 75% more benzanthracene, both known carcinogens, than a comparable quantity of unfiltered tobacco smoke (Tashkin, 2013). Moreover, the deeper inhalations and…

Editor November 17, 2017

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Yes It Is, It’s True: Local Dems dream impossible dream

"To dream the impossible dream. To fight the unbeatable foe." Watching Democrats battle Republicans in the Allegan County political arena is like watching the Washington Generals battle the Harlem Globetrotters…

Editor November 16, 2017

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The Subterranean: Native Americans’ genocide by attrition

A Review of “Wind River” ***1/2 out of five stars Currently available on video by Walter G. Tarrow Genocide by attrition. You wait long enough and the Native Americans will…

Editor November 15, 2017