Editorial

Nothing is better than preparedness to deal with winter

November 19, 2019

To the editor: We have had our first measurable snowfall, along with our first 24-hour period with the temperature being below freezing. Time to look to emergency preparedness, and take some simple measures to be safe and comfortable this winter. Living in the great state of Alaska in the early...

I submit 10 examples of our failures to protect free speech

November 17, 2019

ACHTUNG: This is not a fair and balanced article. It is an editorial by the editor. “You're free to speak your mind my friend As long as you agree with me Don't criticize the father land Or those who shape your destiny 'Cause if you do You'll lose your job...

When the media ‘overlooks’ or ignores info, I am troubled

November 16, 2019

ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” article. It is an editorial by the editor. “I’m looking over a four-leaf clover, I overlooked before One leaf is sunshine, the second is rain, Third is the roses that grow in the lane “— Mort Dixon, 1927 Many people likely saw...

Editorial

GVSU Student Senate’s ‘Pledge’ decision bold, forward looking

November 15, 2019

Jon Seymour Austin Marsman, a 2018 graduate of Martin High School, was a member of the GVSU Student Senate in the previous academic year. EDITOR"S NOTE: The following is an opinion by WHS grad Jon Seymour on the decision by the Grand Valley State University Student Senate against saying the...

Coach Mike Doupe was victim of a system that only wants wins

November 9, 2019

ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” article. It is an editorial by the editor Vince Lombardi “Winning is not a sometime thing, it's an all time thing. You don't win once in a while, you don't do things right once in a while, you do them right all...

‘Ghost of Wal-Mart’ plagues my view of K & M’s site decision

October 28, 2019

ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” article. It is an editorial by the editor. The ghost of Wal-Mart’s invasion of Hastings 25 years ago has been plaguing my dreams of late, in the wake of the recent decision by the K & M Chrysler-Jeep dealership to locate in...

If we insist on taxing the Tribe, then we should tax churches

October 19, 2019

ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" article. It is an editorial by the editor. One of the best arguments for separation of church and state in the United States is the long-standing tradition of churches not having to pay property taxes. We Americans apparently don’t have a problem...

Marketing, advertising ruining what we thought was democracy

October 5, 2019

ACHTUNG: The following is not a "fair and balanced" article. It is an editorical by the editor. “…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.…” — Sir Winston Churchill Though there has been...

Terri Rios was right about Dorr Twp. master plan bidding

September 30, 2019

After three years of dissing Dorr Township Trustee Terri Rios, it’s time for yours truly to acknowledge something she has done that was indeed the right thing, against the tide of wrong-thinking people. Yet in the end, she was still inexplicably sporting and unpredictable in terms of her vote. Earlier...

I repeat: Wayland should honor voting majority on pot issue

September 7, 2019

ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” article. It is an editorial by the editor. In my humble, but correct, opinion, Sweet Leaf Glass in the mini-mall behind Burger King would be a good fit for a marijuana business. I still resolutely urge the Wayland City Council to...

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