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Puff Pastry Roll Ups good for game night parties

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Puff Pastry Roll Ups These sandwiches are a great addition for a game night party, or with a bowl of soup for a meal. Try switching it up! The possibilities in putting these together are endless. Ingredients: 1 package (there’s 2 in a package) puff pastry- 17.5 ounce - thawed...
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Army Bob: The year ahead may be interesting, violent

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by Robert M. Traxler It is a new year and we all must ask what we will see in the year to come. Some things are a slam dunk; styles will change, the young will protest something, with the help of old 1960/70s activists wishing to reconnect with their youth....
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Yes It’s True: I’ve often had problems waiting in line

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“So come on kids, line up, sign and re-enlist today because we need more schooling for more students at Morescience High.” — Principal Poop speaking at a pep rally in the Firesign Theatre’s “Don’t Crush that Dwarf, Hand Me the Pliars.” A holiday season visit to the Kalamazoo Air Zoo...
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Chicken Rice Roger: In grandmother’s own words

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This recipe was copied from a recipe card that my Grandmother had written out for me as she had made it, still continuing to be a family favorite. So if you're looking to warm up your kitchen these cooler days with a great tasting meal and wonderful smells, this will...
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Army Bob: Defund the police and crime stats go up

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by Robert M. Traxler I googled “Is building a wall on our southern border a racist act?” Google posted eight links calling former President Donald Trump a racist, before one saying that the Biden administration was forced to build a portion of the wall and not describing it as a...
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Colcannon is a very tasty and traditional Irish dish

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Colcannon is a very tasty, traditional Irish dish made of potatoes, cabbage, and kale.  Ingredients: 2 lbs. of red potatoes peeled and quartered 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder or 3 cloves Pinch of salt 8 slices of bacon 1/4 medium green cabbage sliced thin 1 cup kale chopped 1 tablespoon cracked...
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Yes It’s True: Don’t forget the only QB to win playoff

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So many Detroit Lions fans are waiting with excitement for the game Sunday afternoon, which may result in Detroit winning the division for the first time since 1993. The last time the Lions did that, 30 years ago, their quarterback was Erik Kramer. They did exactly the same thing two...
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Army Bob: Russians appear to be getting weary of war

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by Robert M. Traxler A recent post on the Institute for the Study of War WEB site, one I highly recommend you use as a nonpartisan source, made the point the Russian people are not supporting their war on the Ukraine to the extent they did a few short months...
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Festive holiday hot cocoa bar has lots of possibilities

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by Kathy Hamman Miller Ingredients: 1 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 3 1/2 cups powdered dry whole milk of choice 1 lb. box confectioners sugar 1 cup powdered vanilla coffee creamer 1 teaspoon salt Directions: Sift the confectioners sugar, followed by unsweetened cocoa in a large bowl, to get rid...
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Army Bob: Environment movement a war on meat?

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by Robert M. Traxler “The FAIRR Initiative (FAIRR) is a collaborative investor network that raises awareness of the environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks and opportunities in the global food sector.” Google. This column has decried the prominence of Eco-groups funded by western and Chinese corporations that fight the dreaded...
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