Columns – Page 171

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

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One Small Voice: Technology makes our lives an open book

When do we learn the concept of privacy? I think for me, a child of the 1950s, it wasn't something introduced very early. I think I absorbed it over time. I…

Editor September 15, 2017

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Yes It Is, It’s True: Lies of omission just keep coming at us

“During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act.” — Most often attributed to George Orwell “Lies can be verbal or nonverbal, kindhearted or self-serving, devious or…

Editor September 12, 2017

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Ranger Rick: Alinsky’s ‘How to destroy a nation from within’

As I write this, it is the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, invasion of radical Islam committing murder on innocents. As were you, I was in shock about the Twin…

Editor September 12, 2017