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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…
Posted by 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…
Posted by Editor April 30, 2017
Army Bob: Don’t forget the lessons of the 2 Koreas
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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…
Posted by Editor April 28, 2017
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Yes It Is, It’s True: Marketing and advertising are evil

“He’s here, he’s there, he’s everywhere! So beware.” — Unknown Hanna-Barbera cartoon You cannot escape death, taxes… and marketing and advertising, which is ubiquitous, meaning it’s everywhere. If I take…
Posted by Editor April 27, 2017
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Ranger Rick: Earth Day marks 47 years of Chicken Little

Earth Day, what an innocuous statement! However, from starting as a fun in the sun worship of “Mother Earth” by hippies and long hairs in a park in San Francisco…
Posted by Editor April 25, 2017
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Basura: Freedom of religion includes genital mutilation?

“The blues ain’t killed me yet, But they’re doin’ the best they can.” — Chris Smither, musician & poet “Leave The Light On” Two doctors and the wife of one…
Posted by Editor April 24, 2017
Time for Army Bob to go on offense vs. prostate cancer
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Time for Army Bob to go on offense vs. prostate cancer

by Robert M. Traxler After months on the defensive (androgen deprivation therapy) stopping the advancement of the disease with drugs, thankfully the time has finally arrived to go on the…
Posted by Editor April 23, 2017
Army Bob: People on the left now the wing-nut jobs
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Army Bob: People on the left now the wing-nut jobs

“The Republican Party has become the most dangerous organization in world history.” — Mr. Noam Chomsky. Genghis Kahn destroyed complete races of humans, killing every man, woman and child. The…
Posted by Editor April 20, 2017
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Yes It Is, It’s True: We’re going there in a handbasket

It wasn’t just because Earth Day (April 22) was approaching that I watched the excellent PBS documentary about Rachel Carson, author of the ground-breaking “Silent Spring.” It was because I…
Posted by Editor April 20, 2017
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Ranger Rick: Mrs. Clinton needs to retire from public life

We all have endured the long and hard fought presidential election in 2016. After such turmoil, you would think the newly elected president and the loser would be in two…
Posted by Editor April 18, 2017

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