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Barry Hastings: The story about games people play and moi
by Barry Hastings I was born in ‘38 with rickets, wore braces to my knees, all night, as a small child. My vision wasn’t good — astigmatism. I read, all…
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Army Bob: Don’t let fear delay what you must do with hip replacement
by Robert M. Traxler I recently returned home from a second hip replacement surgery at Metro Hospital. Many years of insanely long distance running, 19 marathons and other distance races,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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.…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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…