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Barry Hastings: Coming of age with the Coast Guard in the ’50s
By Barry Hastings In mid-September, 1955,1 turned 17 when a friend (who'd hit the mark a month or so earlier) and I took a ride to Battle Creek. We planned…
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Army Bob: More people are dying from drug abuse than firearms
by Robert M. Traxler If I were to tell you drug overdoses kill more Americans than guns would you believe it? Well, you should believe it. The issue we need…
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Basura: Dame Fortune smiled at me when I was adopted in ’47
I was adopted in August 1947. I was four months old. I was the first of four adopted children. None of us were genetically related. My parents were amazing people.…
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Yes It Is, It’s True: Martin pot battle a harbinger of things to come
It should have been a surprise to no one Monday evening that the Martin Township Board would adopt an ordinance specifically to forbid dispensation of marijuana. This is the same…
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Democracy Tree: Michigan Democrats combat GOP thuggery
by Amy Kerr Hardin “There aren’t going to be any profiles of courage passed out to this chamber.” — House Minority Floor Leader Sam Singh (D-69) on the duplicitous actions of…
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Ranger Rick: A heartfelt tribute to Ed, an old friend, a fine man
On a recent day in December, I received a note from an old military friend of mine. He had included the obituary of Ed, another mutual military friend of ours.…
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Monday Moanin’: You owe yourself New Year’s resolutions you can keep
By Jeff Salisbury https://misterjournalism.wordpress.com/ Thought about making any resolutions for 2016? You know, most resolutions turn into excuses within days or weeks or months. Don’t make any resolutions you already…
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The Muck Starts Here: Choice words from choice American leaders
By Barry Hastings Whatever order we have on earth and in our (ever-expanding universe) is due to the laws of physics and chemistry. The massive disorder in our world (and…
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Army Bob: President Obama is the best gun salesman in U.S.
by Robert M. Traxler President Barack Obama is the most effective and prolific gun salesman in the entire nation. As the editor of this publication states, “yes it is true,”…
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Basura: The new year ahead will bring us politics and Olympics
Ready to flip that calendar? What will 2016 hold, in terms of expectations and surprises? Some things we can know. There will be a big election. The two main political…