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Yes It’s True: ‘We’re Right and They’re Wrong’

July 21, 2022

One of the most troubling comments I’ve come across in my life is something to the effect: “The more you do the critical thinking and research, the more you come to believe you’ve been lied to all your life.” — Author unknown The most recent example of this for me...

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Army Bob: The time has come to part with a Harley

July 21, 2022

by Robert M. Traxler With a heavy heart I say goodbye to my Harley; pushing three quarters of a century in life, it is just time to look to the safety of continuing to ride a motorcycle. Two plus decades in the United States Army taught me the importance of...

Second annual Martin Hometown Day tons of fun

July 19, 2022

by Denise Dykstra Our hometown feels empty today. Over the weekend, Martin held its second annual Hometown Day. Our town was bustling with people all day long. The great thing about having Hometown Days in your very own hometown, is that you are within walking distance from all the fun....

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Army Bob: Is science undeniable or a suggestion?

July 14, 2022

by Robert M. Traxler We must believe the science, all the science, or be a damned science denier and then (according to some of the progressives who scribble in the pages of this paper) if we do not believe the end of the world is in 2030, we should not...

How I got a homemade pool pond from youngest son

July 12, 2022

by Denise Dykstra A (sort of) guest post from my youngest son, Abe “This is your pool pond. I just dug it. And put plastic in it. And filled it. And bought everything for it. But it’s yours. You tell the story.” That was how my interview with Abe began....

Combine both wet and dry ingredients for blueberry zucchini cake dessert

July 10, 2022

by Kathy Hamman Miller Preheat oven to 350 degrees For Cake: Combine wet ingredients: 2 cups finely shredded lightly drained zucchini 3 large eggs1 cup Vegetables oil1 tablespoon vanilla 2 tablespoons frozen orange juice concentrate 1 cup white sugar1 cup packed brown sugar Combine dry ingredients:3 cups flour1 teaspoon baking soda1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1...

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One Small Voice: A cardinal act of mercy saves kidney

July 7, 2022

by Lynn Mandaville I’m really not one who does things to attract attention to myself. Sure, on the written page, I can be a big mouth. I bristle at all forms of human injustice, and the politics of the past six years has quite riled me up. But in my...

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Army Bob: Can media stop coming election bloodbath?

July 7, 2022

by Robert M. Traxler Will the midterms be a “blood bath” for the Democrats? Many in the conservative media are predicting it. I hope so, but the media has not geared up its propaganda machine yet. Most Americans are not paying attention to the midterms and will not until the...

I’m taking a break (sort of) from the social media zoo

July 6, 2022

by Denise Dykstra Last week, I met up with a handful of friends and forgot to take a photo of us all. This is so unlike me! I usually love getting photos of us all because I, primarily, want to remember the moment and I am determined to take photos...

Yes It’s True: Is this Sunny Side of the Business Street?

July 5, 2022

Helen Jane Helmey, wife of Wayland Globe Editor-Publisher Irvin P. Helmey a little more than 50 years ago wrote an occasional column of pseudo advertising she called “The Sunny Side of the Business Street.” “H,” as she was fondly called by friends and community members, would come up with a...

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