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Yes It Is, It’s True: United we stand, divided we fall

Contempt: “The feeling that a person or a thing is beneath consideration, worthless, or deserving.” Not long ago, I read an opinion piece in which the author asserted the deteriorating…

Editor May 14, 2017

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Subterranian Tales: McDonald Trump – ‘The Founder’ parable

EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is the first installment of columns by my former college roommate, Walter G. Tarrow of Southgate. A Vietnam veteran, he’s always been a bit of a…

Editor May 14, 2017

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Ranger Rick: The Wayland Magical Mystery Land Deal

(Tap your heels three times and say I want it cheap!) The continuing drama of the “Outstanding Wayland Land Deal” reminds me of the Chicken Man radio series popular in…

Editor May 12, 2017

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Army Bob: Marijuana will be legal, health concerns matter not

by Robert M. Traxler The Center for Disease Control (CDC), a federal agency, has recently published a paper on marijuana use. I am confident that we as a nation will…

Editor May 11, 2017

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Ranger Rick: Taxation and debt reality — not a fairy tale

Taxation Example Story (Sad but True): Suppose that every day, five men go out for drinks and the bill for all five comes to $100. If they paid their bill…

Editor May 9, 2017

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Barry Hastings: Located in the sewers of Washington D.C.

By Barry Hastings A few weeks ago, the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Intelligence began floundering over some misconduct by the chairman, Devin Nunes, a Republican sneak (and snake)…

Editor May 8, 2017

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Army Bob: Sens. Warren, Sanders sound calls for free speech

by Robert M. Traxler Freedom of speech is the right to articulate one's opinions and ideas without fear of government retaliation or censorship or societal sanction. The New Your Times…

Editor May 4, 2017

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Ranger Rick: Sale of city property raises troubling questions

As reported in Townbroadcast recently, the Wayland City Council agreed to sell a 25.11-acre city-owned parcel to developers. Not being at the meeting, I am depending on the accuracy of…

Editor May 1, 2017

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Barry Hastings: Trump’s faux pas presenting Purple Heart

by Barry Hastings Another faux pas committed by President Donald Trump. This one is (almost) unbelievable, and is another clear indication the idiot knows nothing about the military (or much…

Editor April 30, 2017

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Army Bob: Don’t forget the lessons of the 2 Koreas

The folks who regularly read this column are aware I am not a fan of Socialism. Socialism is an outstanding form of government in the academic world but not in…

Editor April 28, 2017