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Army Bob: Overused, overhyped words only muddle debate
Words have power, words have meaning, words can condemn or inspire. Let’s take a look at the word racist; it is a vile word, an insulting word, and a word…
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Democracy Tree: State Legislature continues war on unions
State Rep. Amanda Price (R-89) this week introduced House Bill 4630, co-sponsored by Rep. Gary Glenn (R-98). The proposal is to amend Public Act 150 of 1962 which laid down…
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Ranger Rick: Take it all in and be thankful for rural living
I’m going to surprise most of you this week. I won’t be writing about the sorry state of politics, government or economics this week. Frankly, it’s boring this far out…
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Monday Moanin: ‘Choices have a lifetime of consequences’
By Jeff Salisbury jeffsalisbury@charter.net This week, Thursday, May 21, Wayland Union High School will conduct its annual commencement followed by Hopkins High School on Friday, May 22, followed by Martin…
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Yes It Is, It’s True: Try Charles Ives for ‘Decoration Day’
“I would like to meet a woman who knows the difference between Burl Ives and Charles Ives.” — James G. Wasserman When some serious music maven insists the United States…
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Barry Hastings: Softball memories — Hope dashed, re-born
Eight and one-half months earlier, our 1982 fast-pitch softball season had ended in the kind of disaster coaches, managers and players dread — two beatings in four hours on the…
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Army Bob: Social justice and law of unintended consequences
“The road to hell is paved with good intentions” and virtually all actions have unintended consequences. Both statements are facts and both need to be considered when we judge the…
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Democracy Tree: Senate repeal Michigan prevailing wage law?
by Amy Kerr Hardin “Prevailing wage laws are the best deal for taxpayers. A PWL keeps construction costs down by promoting a high-skilled, high-quality construction workforce that completes jobs on…
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Army Bob: Hard to believe, but Dorr government is a bargain
The election is over and most things went down in flames; the Michigan State Road Proposition 1 was massacred and no better use of the vote was ever made. No…
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Ranger Rick: On presidential sweepstakes and ‘road kill’ vote
Looking at the expanding field of potential presidential candidates, one thing is apparent: Mrs. Clinton is losing ground. Even Bernie Sanders (United Socialists of Vermont – a satellite province of…