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Yes It Is, It’s True: The end for historical hamlet of Hilliards?

April 17, 2016

The news of the abrupt closure of the Hilliards Corner Lounge, coming on the heels of the shuttering of the iconic Hilliards General Store has prompted some to call the community “a ghost town.” Indeed, Hillards now only has a mobile home park, the Knights of Columbus Hall and a...

The Muck Starts Here: They’re in the outhouse now…

April 17, 2016

by Barry Hastings , . . , (with apologies to Hank Williams Sr.). The (once) great political party of Abe Lincoln is rapidly becoming the laughing-stock, not only of America, but of the whole, wide, world. Bring on the Trump — Hillary will swamp him like a tsunami, beating him...

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Army Bob: Did Mrs. Clinton fail as the Secretary of State?

April 15, 2016

by Robert M. Traxler Let’s discuss Hillary Clinton’s tenure as Secretary of State. For the purpose of keeping this column to a reasonable length, Benghazi will be left out. I would like to focus on two foreign policy failures under Mrs. Clinton’s watch, the killing of Muammar Kaddafi in Libya...

Democracy Tree: Water heater installers more important than water

April 14, 2016

“After given everything that’s gone on, why in God’s name would the legislature try to pass something where you don’t need a license with water heaters, especially in this situation?” – Scott Smith, Water Defense Scott Smith, Photo: LinkedIn Admittedly, if a homeowner is intent on bypassing contractor licensing requirements...

Basura: Did Donald Trump not get the GOP memo?

April 12, 2016

Donald Trump hasn’t been in politics long, and he sure hasn’t been a Republican very long. His affiliation with the GOP is quite recent. Evidently there is some confusion with The Donald about Republicanism. For example, Trump seems to think the Republican position on abortion is that it's murder. He’s...

Ranger Rick: Are the lyin’ Clintons the best we can do?

April 12, 2016

“Don’t let the handshake and the smile fool ya, take my advice, I’m only try’ to school ya” — The Unidisputed Truth, "Smiling Faces" 1971 Former President Bill Clinton recently commented, “If you believe we’ve finally come to the point where we can put the awful legacy of the last...

Monday Moanin’: You might be or have ‘wheat belly’ when…

April 11, 2016

by Jeff SalisburyAs some, (many? most?) who know me personally or who are followers of my Mister Journalism blog may know I’ve been on a grain-free/refined sugar-free lifestyle since last summer when I topped 280 pounds. For years, I’d tried various “diets” from Richard Simmons’ cards system (really a modified Weight...

Yes It Is, It’s True: Genetski groomed as Watts’ successor?

April 10, 2016

I don’t know if you heard it here first, or if I’m “all over this story,” but I hear tell on good authority that Joyce Watts will retire as Allegan County Clerk and former State Rep. Bob Genetski is the anointed one to succeed her. There apparently will be a...

Barry Hastings: Where I’m coming from about the Civil War

April 10, 2016

by Barry Hastings Knowing (because I do) people like reassurance (like reading, or hearing, you're irritating certain people), and realizing some will distrust, some believe it, every now and then I offer up for dissection, another statement on, "where I'm coming from." I learned to read at 4 years old,...

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Army Bob: It’s politically correct these days to hate the rich

April 7, 2016

by Robert M. Traxler Quite frankly I must admit to being confused with the apparent hypocrisy of at least one of the Democrats running for President of the United States. Secretary Clinton and Senator Sanders denounce the rich and the unfairness of income inequality between the rich and the “people.”...

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