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Basura: The biting ruination of a U.S. Marine’s tatoo
Guy had a new tattoo. It was only three days old, and it wasn’t fully healed yet. He wore a bandage on his left forearm a couple days, but he…
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The Muck Starts Here: Local broadcast news part of problem
by Barry Hastings There's nothing like a tragedy (or a disaster) to bring out the shallowness of local television broadcast news. They repeat the remarks of local officials, witnesses, kibitzers,…
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Yes It Is, It’s True: U.S. 2-party system is in deep doo-doo
There have been many interpretations and observations offered for Bernie Sanders’ huge upset victory in the Michigan presidential primary March 8. I might as well offer mine. Jimmy Carter was…
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Democracy Tree: Why pollsters were dead wrong on Michigan
Source: AP, via Washington Post by Amy Kerr Hardin Political pollsters, pundits, and prognosticators, including the exalted wizards at Five-Thirty-Eight, truly screwed the pooch by calling the Michigan Democratic…
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Army Bob: Texting actually may temporarily save written word
Our family Christmas was probably typical of most around our nation — the older folks talking, the young one texting, heads bowed, eyes fixed on a hand-held communications device. Those…
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Ranger Rick: This Cruz supporter will vote for Trump if necessary
The media’s fascination with Donald Trump’s rise in the Republican political scene during the primaries is a joke. They are baffled about why Trump is so popular. The media is…
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Monday Moanin’: None allowed in March in Gulf shores
From the blog of Mister Journalism: Reading, Sharing, Discussing, Learning By Jeff Salisbury https://misterjournalism.wordpress.com/ End of week one of four overlooking the Gulf of Mexico finds me with nothing much…
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Democracy Tree: GOP senators back religious coercion on voting
by Amy Kerr Hardin If five Michigan GOP senators have their way, religious leaders will be legally permitted to threaten voters with excommunication, dismissal, or expulsion from their church if…
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Yes It Is, It’s True: Bowling has exploded onto local sports scene
High school athletic arenas nowadays include overlooked and underreported “orphan sports,” meaning just about anything other than football or basketball. Though Wayland has a solid tradition in softball, sports such…
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The Muck Starts Here: Privatization is culprit in VA Home scandal
by Barry Hastings There's a scandal brewing at the Grand Rapids Home for Veterans. It broke the day before Mr. Dalton shot up Kalamazoo, and it disappeared in the media…