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Ranger Rick: Trump shows no-nonsense approach to U.N.

President Donald Trump addressed the United Nations Council last week. The deferential language, weak body language, the scraping and bowing are things of the past. President Obama was the appeaser…

Editor September 26, 2017

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Yes It Is, It’s True: Wayland, TK to leave O-K Conference?

I hear tell there are high-level discussions being conducted by Wayland and Middleville Thornapple Kellogg schools to leave the O-K Conference and join the Wolverine. Both Wayland and TK joined…

Editor September 25, 2017

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The Subterranean: ‘It’ has more sound shock than jump scares

Review of It *** out of five stars Currently in wide theatrical release "It's easier for me to go into that (haunted) house then it is for me to go…

Editor September 24, 2017

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Army Bob: The left is watering down meaning of ‘Nazi’

“Stephen Colbert Gives Trump Nazi Salute Over Charlottesville” — The Daily Beast The good folks on the left are screwing up by the numbers in cadence. As this column stated more than a…

Editor September 21, 2017

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Yes It Is, It’s True: Ancient gifts from aunt and older sister

I'm going to my Aunt Margie's 90th birthday party Saturday in Wyoming and I hope to honor a woman who 60 years ago taught me an important lesson I eventually…

Editor September 19, 2017

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Ranger Rick: Will brain injuries eventually ruin football?

The NFL insignia means “National Football League” to many. To some, it means “Not For Long.” With more focus on the health of former and current players regarding their brain…

Editor September 19, 2017

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GRIID: MLive again panders to the rich and powerful

by Jeff Smith Grand Rapids Institute for Information Democracy On Friday, an entity created by some of the members of the West MI Power Structure, Grand Action, announced that the…

Editor September 18, 2017

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The Subterranean: ‘The Case for Christ’ is a leap of faith

Review of The Case for Christ ** out of five stars Currently available on video by Walter G. Tarrow "The Case for Christ" is a drama from Pure Flix Entertainment…

Editor September 18, 2017

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Basura: Continuing my search for the perfect mushroom

EDITOR'S NOTE: My long-time trout fishing companion Jim Wasserman has agreed to take Basura and his wife mushroom hunting this weekend at an undisclosed West Michigan location. We have plans to…

Editor September 16, 2017

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Army Bob: Radical Islamists perceived as winning war

“Vast new intelligence haul fuels next phase of fight against Islamic State:” Los Angeles Times. The headline introduces a story that this column has predicted for many years now. The caliphate in Syria…

Editor September 15, 2017