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When I grow up to be a man

Editorials and columns

When I grow up to be a man The Beach Boys produced a song in 1965 whose lyrics resonate in the heart of every male that has ever been born, (to some degree). The wonder of the song has been asked at different times in our growth. There were times in a person’s life, and in history, when the questions were asked easily and, at times, harder. Remember when there was the expectation that fathers should talk to their sons about ‘the birds and the bees’? Today, it seems harder to ask the questions unless it is after a very painful, sinful, confusing, and shameful incident, and ...

Abdul is wrong for Michigan

Letters to the Editor

The last few decades members of the so-called "religion of peace" have taught western nations about Jihad, Sharia Law, suicide bombers,and the real attention getter Allahu Alkbar. Someone usually has a violent end after hearing that shouted. Now it's time to be familiar with Tagiyya. It's defined as TACTICAL DECEIT for the purposes of spreading islam.Keep that in mind as you hear Abdulrahman Mohamed El-Sayed speak. After the demise of the supreme leader of Iran in March of this year El-Sayed told staff;"There are a lot of people in Dearborn who are sad today,so,like,I don't want to ...

Saturday is final day for candidate letters

Editorials and columns

Saturday will be the final day that The News will publish letters to the editor pertaining to candidates in the upcoming election on Nov. 3. If you have a letter about a current candidate or candidates, please be sure to have it submitted no later than 1 p.m. on Friday. Letters will be published in the order they are received. Letters to the editor can be submitted via email at sschulwitz@thealpenanews.com, by mail, or by simply dropping them off at The Alpena News office at 130 Park Place in Alpena.

End comes too quickly

Editorials and columns

Sooner or later, is a common thought that can apply to a vast number of events. Take our seasons; Swami has his own thoughts on them. Summer can come a lot sooner, whereas winter would be its best coming later, and for a short period of time as well. When the All-Knowing-One was in his youth, ...

Our failed constitution

Editorials and columns

"The natural progress of things is for liberty to yield, and government to gain ground." -- Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) The U.S. Constitution was ratified to create and to restrain the government. It established boundaries beyond which the government may not venture, even when it invokes ...