THAT’S THE WAY I SAW IT
SCANNING OVER THE TOPPS ARHIVES CARDS The other day I brought out my 1953 Topps Achieves Baseball Cards and
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Local Opinion Editorials
See what your neighbors think about the issues, stories, and entertainment shaping life in Waynedale and greater Fort Wayne, Indiana in our Local Opinion Editorials section. Find local columns, reviews, and letters that share personal perspectives on movies and shows, finances and retirement, community concerns, and current events. Whether you agree, disagree, or are still deciding what you think, this section is meant to help you see familiar topics in a new light and join the ongoing conversation about our community’s future.
MANAGERS ARE FILL-IN MOMS
The atmosphere was thick with intensity, all eyes searched for the athlete who was about to make the play of
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AT THE MOVIES WITH JUSTIN SIMS
Appaloosa Over half a dozen films opened this past weekend, most of which people have heard little about or
Read MoreLETTER TO EDITOR
On the ballot this November there will be an important question regarding the assessing responsibilities for your property. Referendum #1,
Read MoreA GREAT BIG THANK YOU TO THE WAYNEDALE COMMUNITY
I wanted to say Thank You to EVERYONE that donated towards the Locks of Love program at Umber’s Ace Hardware.
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THAT’S THE WAY I SAW IT
SCANNING OVER THE TOPPS ARHIVES CARDS The other day I brought out my 1953 Topps Achieves Baseball Cards and
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Editors Note: Alyssa Fleming is the daughter of Susan & Dan Fleming and her grandparents live in Waynedale. She has
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THAT’S THE WAY I SAW IT
THE SPORTING NEWS NEW DEAL The Sporting News once a very good baseball publication remembered by many old-time baseball
Read MoreNURSE SPEAKS OUT
Editors note: Forwarded to The Waynedale News from Shreveport, Lousiana on September 22. I am a nurse who has
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AT THE MOVIES WITH JUSTIN SIMS
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor To be completely honest, there was not a single movie I was
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AN AMAZING PITCHING ACCOMPLISHMENT The other day the trivia question on TV was in 1965 what Chicago White Sox
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AT THE MOVIES WITH JUSTIN SIMS
With a narrowed selection of movies being released lately, there are still movies like Traitor or Bangkok Dangerous, among others,
Read MoreTHE REAL DEFINITION OF A HERO
A regular reader, Peter Farmer, sent me an e-mail with what he said was a small criticism of my piece
Read MoreHAPPY GRANDPARENT’S DAY TO ALL THE WONDERFUL GRANDMAS AND GRANDPAS
WHAT ARE GRANDMAS FOR? Grandmas are for stories about things of long ago.Grandmas are for caring about all the
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THAT’S THE WAY I SAW IT
MILLION DOLLAR BALL PLAYERS AND PUBLIC RELATIONS The other day a TV announcer was especially talking about Junior Griffey
Read MoreTRIBUTE TO MICHAEL PHELPS AN AMERICAN HERO
Every generation needs heroes. Young people especially need role models. How blessed we are that the role model of these
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AT THE MOVIES WITH JUSTIN SIMS
American Teen I’m sure many of you have heard of American Teen, even if you didn’t know it was
Read MoreGOD’S PERSPECTIVE ON DESPONDENCY
Please open your Bible and read the entire 42nd. Psalm. This will give you context for this writing. The Psalmist
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THAT’S THE WAY I SAW IT
MLB JUST LOVES ITS FANS Major League Baseball just loves its fans. That is the impression you get from
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THAT’S THE WAY I SAW IT
I REMEMBER BERT SHEPARD One of the best baseball publications Baseball America lists baseball people that have died in
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AT THE MOVIES WITH JUSTIN SIMS
The Dark Knight For the second, moving into the third week of release, The Dark Knight is a powerful
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AT THE MOVIES WITH JUSTIN SIMS
Hellboy II: The Golden Army Hellboy II, in many ways, is a complex movie, but simple in the same regard. The
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THAT’S THE WAY I SAW IT
JAKE THE DIAMOND DOG We have seen Jake several times at the Wizard’s games; this is however the second
Read MoreLETTER TO THE EDITOR:
Mega-Sized Corporations, not only bought most of America’s largest newspapers and other media; they also bought both sides of the
Read MorePHILOSOPHY 101
Life Is Beautiful What makes things special is the uniqueness of them, which for me defines beauty. Throughout history
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AT THE MOVIES WITH JUSTIN SIMS
Walking into WALL-E, I was expecting a lot. Pixar Animation studios always has great animated features since their first, Toy
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THAT’S THE WAY I SAW IT
ONE VERY GOOD BASEBALL HISTORIAN Being a member of several baseball organizations you hear about individuals that are good
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THAT’S THE WAY I SAW IT
SHORTAGE OF WOOD FOR BASEBALL BATS? The Baseball Commissioner has announced his next investigation will be the quality of
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AT THE MOVIES WITH JUSTIN SIMS
Kung Fu Panda It took me a while to decide which movie to do my first review for The
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FOOD FOR THE SOUL
Everyday Heroes I may as well tell you up front that I am something of a Dinosaur. I come from
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