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Yes It’s True: Lottery better than voting student council

“Indeed it has been said that democracy is the worst form of Government except for all those other forms that have been tried from time to time.” — Winston Churchill I don’t…

Editor August 22, 2020

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One Small Voice: Trump is like an erratic haboob

by Lynn Mandaville Monsoon season has finally arrived here in the Valley of the Sun. Sunday last, late in the afternoon, the sky darkened with that eerie yellowish glow that,…

Editor August 21, 2020

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Army Bob: Let us mask up and open up to fight Covid

by Robert M. Traxler Unfortunately, COVID-19 will not go away anytime soon, even with a vaccine. The H1N1 flu or Swine Flu has been with us for 11 years, even…

Editor August 20, 2020

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Ranger Rick: Lawlessness will continue under Dems

I was recently with old male classmates. The conversation in our youth was about jobs (lack of or recently obtained), cars, girlfriends (lack of, or thinking about marrying) cars, football…

Editor August 18, 2020

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Basura: Trump’s campaign mailings are interesting

“If the world were merely seductive, that would be easy. If it were merely challenging, that would be no problem. But I arise in the morning torn between a desire…

Editor August 18, 2020

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Good WiFi is a luxury when living cheap on the road

by Phyllis McCrossin If you are reading this, it means I was able to find a place with WiFi so I could download, upload, attach and e-mail this missive. It’s…

Editor August 18, 2020

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‘Tis the late summer season for fruity Blueberry Buckle

by Kathy Hamman Miller Blueberry Buckle Ingredients: 2 cups flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 3/4 cup sugar 1 egg 1/2 cup milk 1/4 cup oleo 2 cups…

Editor August 17, 2020

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Why was Wayland Schools millage vote tally so close?

I submit there are several reasons why the non-Homestead millage for Wayland Union Schools only squeaked out a 10-vote victory in the Aug. 4 primary election. At first glance backward,…

Editor August 14, 2020

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Army Bob: Fraud indeed exists with mail-in voting

We are told voter fraud simply does not exist, as people are rarely convicted of voter fraud. As a person who lived in the Chicago area for over a decade,…

Editor August 13, 2020

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Ranger Rick: You just can’t live in New York any more

I've often wondered what people see in big cities, particularly New York. I've been there twice on business and I figured two times too many. I was there during Mayor…

Editor August 11, 2020