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Democracy Tree: Obama spanks Gov. Snyder on refugee issue

by Amy Kerr Hardin “That’s shameful. That’s not American. That’s not who we are.” President Obama speaking at the G20 Summit today on the issue of refusing Syrian refugees. Several…

Editor November 19, 2015

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So just who is this ‘Basura’ fellow, anyway? An introduction:

Who is Basura? The picture is from long ago. In the words of the great Delbert McClinton, “I’m not old, but I been around a long time.” Some of the…

Editor November 19, 2015

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Ranger Rick: When reality hits hard in the face, get busy living

We all complain to some degree, some more than others. Our health, lack of money, lack of sleep, marital situation, job woes – many things within our daily lives we…

Editor November 17, 2015

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Monday Moanin: Terrible things, these religious superstitions

By Jeff Salisbury Whether it’s Paris or Kenya…terrible things, religious superstitions. Just terrible. Too many Muslim, Jewish, and Christian sects professing to be the keepers and translators of End-Times Prophecy.…

Editor November 15, 2015

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Yes It Is, It’s True: We really do need to talk about, not hide suicide

The obituary notice published last week for Dustin Van Harn, 18, of Leighton Township, truly was one of the most unusual I have seen in my more than 40 years…

Editor November 15, 2015

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Army Bob: Paris attack shows there are too many evil people in the world

by Robert M. Traxler The attacks in Paris Nov. 13 were very predictable; indeed, this column has predicted them for in excess of a year. Most of the Islamic terrorists,…

Editor November 15, 2015

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Democracy Tree: Traverse City mayor accepts hunger challenge

by Amy Kerr Hardin “You gotta give back something. I don’t want to see people suffering.” — Traverse City Mayor Jim Carruthers on what drives him as a public servant. Asking…

Editor November 15, 2015

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The Muck Starts Here: ‘Ye Gods forgive my literary sins…’

by Barry Hastings The once popular (now not so much) poet Robert Service wrote (in a short verse preceding his collected works), "I have no doubts at all the Devil…

Editor November 15, 2015

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Introducing newest column ‘Basura.’ Thanksgiving and forgiveness

EDITOR’S NOTE: The author of “Basura” is an ancient friend who harkens back to the Grand Valley State University days. He is the latest columnist to join our family of…

Editor November 13, 2015

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We’re bringing back the Great Society to fight crime in the U.S.

by Robert M. Traxler According to the Department of Justice (DOJ), we as a nation need a special Domestic Terrorism Council to protect us from libertarians, constitutionalists and conservatives. The…

Editor November 12, 2015