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Yes It’s True: Tea Party vs. me philosophical difference

September 6, 2021

Not long ago and not far away, I learned that the crucial difference between me and the Tea Party stalwarts in American politics was in the interpretation of the U.S. Constitution. It was the summer of 2012, and I decided to attend a meeting of Tea Party enthusiasts of the...

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Army Bob: Cutting, running in Afghanistan just wrong

September 2, 2021

by Robert M. Traxler I have been an Afghan for 312 years, a Muslim for 1421 years and a Pashtun, Tajiks, Hazaras, Hazaras, Baloch,and 11 others for 8000 years. This sums up the attitude of the Afghan people, where tribe is more important than religion or national identity. It is...

I’m certain to become deaf from use of new earbuds

August 31, 2021

by Denise Dykstra It was recently my birthday and my boys gifted me with earbuds. I have never had earbuds. When I was young and I happened to get a portable cd player that came with some foam headphones, my parents would regularly remind me not to turn it all...

Ramblin’ Road: Our trips live, die by trial and error

August 29, 2021

by Phyllis McCrossin A friend is considering hitting the road, at least temporarily, and seeing what adventures await her. She has many, many questions. It’s interesting to note she thinks King and I are “experts.” She should know by now we generally fly by the seat of our pants. I...

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One Small Voice: A cattle dewormer over vaccine?

August 29, 2021

by Lynn Mandaville Have you ever read the list of ingredients on the bag in which your store-bought bread is packaged? Here are some of the ingredients from the bag of white hot dog buns we bought recently at our neighborhood grocery store: Enriched unbleached wheat flour Niacin Reduced iron...

Subterranean: A look back at ‘The Shape of Water’

August 29, 2021

by Walter G. Tarrow How do you become aware of what might be of interest to watch? What spurs you on to turn on the TV? To click on a video? To go out and see a movie? Do you, like so many of us, turn on your TV, your...

Yes It’s True: My support for vaccines is painful history

August 28, 2021

The recent spate of social media posts and news reports of people who refuse to get free, potentially life-saving Covid vaccines reminds me painfully of two stories about people I knew. Spoiler alert: The two are no longer with us. One was good friend and former roommate Bruce Obits at...

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Army Bob: Can we actually eradicate the Coronavirus?

August 26, 2021

by Robert M. Traxler Dr. Anthony Fauci has moved the definition of herd immunity from 60% to 70% to 75% to 80% to 85%, MEDPAGE TODAY. Man-made viruses morph or change into variants faster than naturally-occurring viruses, a fact that lends credence to the theory that Covid-19 is man-made. Many...

Continued Covid leaves me and family ‘languishing’

August 24, 2021

by Denise Dykstra This week I attended our school’s school board meeting. They had some decisions that were being made and I wanted to hear what was going to happen. Once upon a time, I used to attend school board meetings somewhat regularly. But I missed one, then two and...

Ramblin’ Road: So who’s to blame for shooting on pier?

August 23, 2021

by Phyllis McCrossin I observe people and things. It’s what I do. Even before becoming a journalist I would watch people and how they reacted to different things. I didn’t realize people miss so much because they simply don’t observe, but they do. I’m certain by now most people know...

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