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One Small Voice: I’ve got those Old Pandemic Blues
by Lynn Mandaville When I sit down to write a column for Townbroadcast, two things always cross my mind. First is, who am I that my opinions are worth a…
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Army Bob: The Spanish Flu in Minneapolis vs. St. Paul
by Robert M. Traxler In researching the spread of the Spanish Flu 1918-1919 I came upon a study of the differences between Minneapolis and St. Paul during the world’s most…
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Ranger Rick: Let’s get back to the business of living
Of the thousands of pages of media stories about Coronavirus (COVID-19), only a few have asked the pertinent questions about the origination of the virus and the distinct look of…
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What kind of friend was I to David Kamyszek? A coward
“…I don’t know when, but we’ll get together then. Gonna have a good time then.” — Harry Chapin, 1974, “Cat’s in the Cradle” While sporting glass in hand and monocle…
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Yes It’s True: Critics view governor as a cruel mother
“If World War II happened today instead of 1941, we would lose. Sacrifice? People won’t even give up a round of golf or a green lawn to stop the spread…
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Army Bob: Please protect everyone by masking up
As you know if you read this column (thank you kindly), I am an advocate for the use of face masks during this pandemic, and indeed any time you have…
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Ranger Rick: Origins, stats of Coronavirus mysterious
The Chinese virus, aptly named Wuhan virus (from the city of origin), has been renamed COVID-19 so as to take the regional/country name off to lessen the sting of the…
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Guest Column: More than a player, Kaline was Mr. Tiger
EDITOR'S NOTE: The author of this column, Chip Mundy of Jackson, was sports editor at the Albion Evening Recorder while I was editor in 1983 and 1984. Though now retired,…
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Army Bob: Now it’s agreed that we should wear masks
In a comment about my last column, a reader stated we do not know protective masks work. He went on to say we do not know what is going on…
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One Small Voice: Canada handled virus crisis better
by Lynn Mandaville It’s a sad Palm Sunday in the United States. Overnight, the death count rose by 1,300 human beings, most of them in New York. The curve, as…