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Last Monday, September 17th, marked the 150th anniversary of theBattle of Antietam. Named for Antietam Creek by the Union and Sharpsburgby the Confederates, the battle was fought September 17th, 1862. In one day, 23.000 Americans were killed, wounded, or missing. “Missing” in the Civil War usually meant they were hit by artillery and so mutilated they couldn’t be identified. For comparison purposes, the D-Day landings cost us 2500 dead.Antietamis accurately dubbed the Bloodiest Day in American history. If you should look it up, you’ll often find the same battle called either Antietam orSharpsburg, depending on the sympathies of the [...]
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My Blue Heaven
This column is about walleye fishing. Wait! Wait! Come back! It’s really interesting stuff! At least it is if you like to catch walleyes. If you’re one of those, as I am, there’s nothing more beautiful than seeing the gold and black of a walleye on the end of your line. They are truly a great fish to catch and on occasion, eat. Which brings us to today’s subject: Sander Vitreus Glaucus, or the Blue Walleye. From about 1880 to the 1950s, the Blue Walleye was a staple of theGreat Lakescommercial catch. InLake Eriethey made up 50% of [...]
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Fun with Purple
OK, the movie Purple: Organized Crime in aSmallTown, has come and gone leaving behind renewed interest in Clare’s gangster past. I wrote a column a few weeks ago about Meyer Lansky, who was called “the chairman of the board” of organized crime inAmericaand his partnership with long time Clare resident Sam Garfield. Yes, Clare had a big time gangster operating here [at least some of the time] but no, he wasn’t a Purple. In fact Clare’s organized crime involvement came years after the Purple Gang had faded away. The Purple Gang, however, sounds romantic while money laundering through oil leases [...]
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Going to Court
Sooner or later everyone has to go to court for something or other. Courts can be pretty intimidating the first time you visit. Since you’ve probably never been to court before you don’t know where to go or what to do once you’re there. Here’s some practical advice that should make the experience a little easier. First, you have to know what court you’re going to. We have three courts; Circuit Court [divorces, felonies] District Court [misdemeanors, small claims] and Probate Court [adoptions, estates, juvenile court.] Probate Court is sometimes called Family Court. Look at the notice or subpoena that [...]
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Constitutional Relevancy
I’ve received a nice letter from Deborah Meister who teaches at the Fellowship Baptist Academy in Carson City. Her students are writing essays on the question of “Is the Constitution Still Relevant?” This is part of a program run by the Veterans of Foreign Wars which awards scholarships to the participating schools. She’s asked for my views on the issue, so here they are….. Our Constitution is a marvelous document. It sets out the organization and rules for a limited government different from anything in existence at the time it was written at the end of the 18th Century. It [...]
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