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Basura: The legend lives on for sentimental cherry rocker
I remember the cherry rocker that was in our home. It had come to our house from my maternal grandmother. I recall that when I was in high school, Grandma…
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Army Bob: Trump’s win unleashes flurry from crazy left
by Robert M. Traxler Well here we go again. The only way President-elect Donald Trump won was with the help of the “Red Menace;” Trump was in cahoots with Vladimir…
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Yes It Is, It’s True: Fake news has been with us a long time
There’s been a lot of talk lately about fake news, particularly the kind that has been distributed widely on Facebook and the Internet. Being in the business for more than…
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Ranger Rick: Meditation on the true meaning of Christmas
Christmas is a time for family, friends and loved ones to gather together and enjoy the season. With all the activity of the season, everyone going everyplace shopping, ordering gifts,…
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Yes It Is, It’s True: Church vs. state battles never ending
Perhaps the battle over separation of church and state will never end. It’s been going on in the United States for more than 225 years. As a lifelong student of…
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Basura: I was nicknamed ‘Mad Dog’ just like Mr. Mattis
"All wars of any appreciable length have a secularizing effect upon engaged societies, a diminution of the authority of old religious and moral values and a parallel elevation of new…
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Army Bob: Will Obama pardon Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl?
Will President Obama pardon Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl? A definition of the full expanse of the law governing a pardon: "A president or governor may grant a full (unconditional) pardon or…
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Barry Hastings: The Russians aren’t coming, they’re here
A note to my publisher and readers at townbroadcast.com: As I sipped my first cup of coffee Tuesday morning (and twisted my first savory smoke of the day), it occurred…
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Democracy Tree: A no confidence vote on Trump?
by Amy Kerr Hardin Do you live in a state, city, town or village where voters rejected Trump? If so, please urge your state and/or local leaders to entertain a…
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Ranger Rick: ‘Mad Dog’ Mattis is just all right with me
President–Elect Donald Trump has made his selection for Secretary of Defense; General James “Mad Dog” Mattis. Any general with the nickname “Mad Dog” is all right with me. He is…