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Tell your grandchildren that it’s ‘trees with cheese’
by Kathy Hamman Miller For this oldie but a goodie, you can tell the grandchildren that it’s trees in cheese so you might have a chance of getting them to…
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Ramblin’ Road: Rainy days and Mondays in a camper
by Phyllis McCrossin Yesterday was the two-week mark for being back in Michigan. I’m guessing that means we made the cross-country trip from California unscathed. King and I subscribe to…
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One Small Voice: We can mask up, have some fun
by Lynn Mandaville Used to be that masks were for Halloween costumes, catchers, goalies, super-heroes, doctors, nurses and crooks. As a child I loved masks for Halloween because a full-face…
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Yes It’s True: Protests in 1968 vs. protests in 2020
“All the memories came flooding back… old Mrs. McAvoy eating that horrible chicken and the terrified child running from the burning wreck.” — Vivian Stanshall, “Rawlinson End,” 1972 I suppose…
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Army Bob: Don’t be misled. Continue the masking up
by Robert M. Traxler “Airborne, Airborne, have you heard, we're going to jump from a big iron bird.” — Most other contributors to this esteemed publication start with song lyrics,…
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Ramblin’ Road: Mother’s Day and a naughty horse
AUTHOR' NOTE: I am a retired newspaper editor/reporter. After 40-some years of working for various newspapers throughout the Midwest, I hung up my notepad, turned in my red pencil and…
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Ranger Rick: Don’t let COVID-19 control our lives
State of Confusion: I was listening to the radio in my truck Monday when the program announcer said they were going to talk with a barber from Owosso named Karl…
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Introducing ‘Ramblin’ Road,’ writer Phyllis McCrossin
EDITOR’S NOTE: Townbroadcast is introducing a column from Allegan County native Phyllis McCrossin, a retired newspaper reporter who spends her warmer months living in Hamilton. McCrossin and this editor briefly…
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Yes It’s True: Once again a pox on GOP, Dem houses
I really don’t know if Tara Reade’s sexual assault accusations against former Vice President Joe Biden are true. I also don’t know if Dr. Christine Blasey Ford’s charges two years…
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Grandma’s Recipe Box: Apple dump cake; bring in the kids
This is another great recipe to make with the kids. Grandma always used her canned apples, but you could choose any style pie filling and cake mix. The flavor is…