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Barry Hastings: You gotta love this game of fast-pitch softball
A tale by Barry Hastings As I've said a time or two, I was extremely lucky with the first three fast-pitch softball teams I coached on the "small" diamond. The…
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Army Bob: We must eliminate ISIS cancer now, or have to face it later
Some 19 months ago I wrote in this column that we needed to deploy a reinforced Armored Brigade (6,000 troops) to Iraq and eliminate the ISIS threat. At that point…
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Yes It Is, It’s True: Trio of young ladies highlighted 2015 fall sports
As the fall 2015 sports season nears conclusion, it is apparent its biggest developments were the achievements of three individual females. This trio of young women with striking and exceptional…
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Democracy Tree: The Devil is in the details for petition drive challenge
Michigan law does not require petitioners to accurately state the nature of a petition to potential signers, though there are strict rules about other forms of misrepresentation in terms of the…
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Ranger Rick: A comprehensive list of my favorite quotations
Ranger Rick is a voracious reader, a collector of snippets of wisdom and sayings, verses and phrases. I put forth these for your enjoyment, reflection, and satisfaction. If they happen…
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Army Bob: Benghazi blame can’t be laid at Hillary Clinton’s feet
This column just may anger the good folks who are not fans of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. I always feel being fair and honest is better than being…
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Monday Moanin’: Get educated about dangers of domestic violence
By JeffreyLSalisbury@gmail.com Posted on https://misterjournalism.wordpress.com/ October 23, 2015 In her classroom, Susan Cunningham would talk to students about the dangers of unhealthy relationships. The Plainfield North High School teacher…
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The Muck Starts Here: The Bear is back and it means business
By Barry Hastings What bothers me the most about our federal spook infrastructure revolves around the uncountable (black) expenditures (many billions) we spend annually on 17/18 intelligence organizations. They are…
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Yes It Is, It’s True: The search for truth is frustrating, sometimes futile
EDITOR’S NOTE: I published a “Yes It Is, It’s True” column earlier this month about the lies and damn lies you can find so easily on the Internet and on…
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Army Bob: Far left and far right get too much attention from the media
In a past debate with one of the liberal columnists for this august publication, I was chastised for referring to President Obama as our president. His comment was that he…