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Subterranean Tales: ‘War Machine’ is painfully constipated

*** (out of 5) by Walter G. Tarrow "War Machine," an original movie showing exclusively on Netflix, stars Brad Pitt, perpetually perplexed with certainty, as General Glen McMahon, who is…

Editor May 28, 2017

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Yes It is, It’s True: I love truth-seeking documentary films

When I am not writing stories, columns or editorials, my favorite pastime has become watching documentaries on the Internet late at night with glass in hand and monocle at ease.…

Editor May 26, 2017

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Marsman Reports: New column and the young man behind it

The newest column for Townbroadcast.com is penned by Martin High School junior Austin Marsman, age 17. "This column will feature local news published from the student's perspective," he said. I…

Editor May 26, 2017

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Army Bob: Attack in Manchester shouldn’t be surprising

by Robert M. Traxler The terrorist act in Manchester, England, has shocked and surprised us; it should not have. The Islamic terrorists bombed a concert attended mostly by young girls…

Editor May 26, 2017

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Ranger Rick: Former FBI Director James Comey is despicable

It has been said by politicians and insiders in Washington political circles James Comey was one of the most reliable and honest persons within the federal government. I’m sure Hillary Clinton…

Editor May 23, 2017

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Subterranean Tales: ‘Get Out’ behind the white folks’ smiles

by Walter G. Tarrow "All I know is sometimes, if there's too many white people, I get nervous, you know." In the mind of a black American, beneath that skin…

Editor May 21, 2017

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Yes It Is, It’s True: Quality female athletes just keep coming

It was an extraordinary week for female athletes from Hopkins and Wayland High Schools, and it happened over just two days. No fewer than four young ladies, two from Wayland…

Editor May 20, 2017

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Basura: Appreciation of the Cottage Bar on its 90th birthday

"Happiness is the only good. The time to be happy is now. The place to be happy is here. The way to be happy is to make others so." —…

Editor May 19, 2017

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Army Bob: Trump merely highlights trust issues with media

President Donald Trump did not cause the trust issue with the media, he highlighted it. The American media, the self-proclaimed royalty of our nation, wined and dined and bribed by…

Editor May 18, 2017

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Fatigue is about the only nasty side effect of radiation

by Robert M. Traxler After five months of drug treatment, testing, evaluating, probing and studying the long-awaited offensive is thankfully under way. Radiation will kill the cancer, hopefully all of…

Editor May 16, 2017