‘Ranger’ Kruze always makes my day
Receptionists are greatly undervalued. When a newcomer arrives at a business, a receptionist is the first contact, and that first...
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Writer ponders how American national character is built
by Steve Browne This past election was touted as a battle for the soul of America. It seems by now...
I’m happier in a boat than on a golf course
I always find it interesting the hobbies people embrace and the reasons behind that decision. For instance, I used to...
Republicans should put up or shut up
The U.S. House Republicans are like a colony of termites, voraciously nibbling away at the foundations of ObamaCare. Their latest...
Saturday was full of smiles
Everywhere I went Saturday, people were smiling. And these weren't just little smiles. They were all-out grins. Watermelon-slice smiles. Some...
It’s enough to make you want to scream
If I hear that scream one more time, I myself am going to scream. Just about every time I turned...
How much would you charge for your legs?
How much would you charge for your legs? How about your arms or your eyesight or hearing? Then after we...
Working on the 4th wasn’t really that much work
by Mike Nistler news@thenewsleaders.com I had to work both the night of July 3 and on our nation’s birthday the...