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Ranger Rick: Obama over reached on transgender issue
As an old curmudgeon, most of those in my generation have viewed many changes in American society – some very good — some, in my opinion, not so good. The…
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The Muck Starts Here: Would you believe me…
by Barry Hastings ... if I told you the third leading cause of death among Americans is "medical error?" Heart disease is #1, cancer #2, mistakes by medical professionals #3.…
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Monday Moanin’: Schools of Choice promotes segregation
by Mike Warner While visiting my mother-in-law she gave me an article titled ‘Urban district, suburban community’ from the March 23, 2016 Holland Sentinel newspaper. The article focused on the long-term…
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Yes It Is, It’s True: I was guilty of journalistic cowardice
Olya Schenky, perhaps Wayland’s first-ever Muslim student, left earlier this week to return to the Ukraine, her homeland. I have been told Olya was a model student, an academic achiever,…
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Army Bob: President Trump’s wall is entirely possible
by Robert M. Traxler Let’s discuss the history of large border walls. The Great Wall of China is still standing in some places, Hadrian ’s Wall in Britannia (England) and…
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Basura: A most unpleasant wife of a sex offender
“Let’s Go Crazy” — Prince I worked for nine years as a field agent for the Michigan Department of Corrections. I supervised a guy on probation for criminal sexual conduct…
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Ranger Rick: You can buy love if you get yourself a pup
“He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog. You are his life, his love, his leader. He will be yours, faithful and true, to the last beat of…
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Monday Moanin’: Vocational classes keep kids interested
by Jeffrey Salisbury, Mister Journalism Students who took a number of vocational courses in high school were more likely to graduate from high school. Annie Holmquist | April 14, 2016…
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The Muck Starts Here: Ashes, to ashes, to dust
by Barry Hastings Dilemma time for the GOP — their leaders are already caving in to Trump, but the business world ain't gonna' like it, Wall Street ain't gonna' like…
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Democracy Tree: Privatization prescription for corruption, chaos
by Amy Kerr Hardin “Many companies win contracts by claiming that they will manage the service in ways that are more 'efficient' than the government. Some companies also claim that…