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Ramblin’ Road: Thoughts on preparing to hit the road
by Phyllis McCrossin It’s a beautiful fall day, but I’ve been chased inside by the multitude of flies that seem to be so prevalent this season. I’ve become quite adept…
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Are strange political things happening in these parts?
“In one-party system, you have one-party. In two-party system, you have two parties. In multi-party system, you have more than two parties.” — Grand Valley Political Science Prof. Sunjook Junn.…
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Army Bob: Mob violence to continue even after election
by Robert M. Traxler Beto O'Rourke, or legally, Robert Francis O’Rourke, a former Democratic member of the House of Representatives from the 16th Congressional district in Texas and candidate for…
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Ranger Rick: Why did young people turn on the U.S.?
When I was a young man, I revered two things — the military and law enforcement. Most older men I knew were in World War II and/or Korea and my…
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Potato salad that’s sure to become a family favorite
by Kathy Hamman Miller This makes a large batch, but is perfect for family gatherings because you can make it the day before. If you’d like to make a smaller…
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Ramblin’ Road: The perils of technology spying on you
by Phyllis McCrossin I think it’s been a long summer for everyone. Not that King and I spend a lot of time socializing, but an entire summer of social distancing…
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One Small Voice: Do bad things happen to bad people?
In our unending search for fairness, and in the absence of finding fairness in man-made legal structure, humans around the world have sought a common sense of universal, even cosmic,…
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Yes It’s True: We’ve seen fire and we’ve seen rain. Yawn
“Well, I’m about to get upset, from watching my TV, checking out the news until my eyeballs fail to see. I’m mean to say that every day it’s just another…
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Army Bob: Right-wingers rioting; the media says so
by Robert M. Traxler Presidential candidate and former Vice President Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. has a campaign ad out stating that right-wing protesters and militias are responsible for the violence…
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Ranger Rick: A serious lack of enthusiasm for Joe Biden
The Communist Chinese Coronavirus (CCC) has some reprieve from Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. High school athletics can start again, albeit a curtailed season. How magnanimous of her! But she has a…