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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…
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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…
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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…
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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)…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…