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Yes It’s True: We do a poor job of keeping our promises
“The road to hell is paved with good intentions.” — Ancient proverb of unknown origins. “Venus if you do, I promise that I always will be true.” — Frankie Avalon,…
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Army Bob: Some of us are still refusing to ‘mask up’
by Robert M. Traxler The COVID-19 blues, what is it? Well it is a combination of cabin fever, stir craziness and old-fashioned boredom. Our walking group has been a lifesaver.…
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Ranger Rick: Let’s put Michigan back in business
The pandemic response is ongoing and now everyone is on edge with hand washing, masking, social distancing, etc. I viewed on television fights in stores over booze, toilet paper, food,…
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Grandma’s Recipe Box: Try Banana/Orange Bread
EDITOR'S NOTE: Townbroadcast welcomes its newest column, focusing on recipes from days gone by, as provided by Kathy Hamman Miller, a staffer at the Then & Now Historical Library in…
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Yes It’s True: Virus sparks Rabbit River Trail discovery
My wife and I, on a gorgeous April spring Sunday afternoon, took our first walk to and through the Rabbit River Trail without Bella the Wonderdog. It had been one…
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One Small Voice: A simple mistake could ruin us all
by Lynn Mandaville I’ve been poring over my accumulated pile of New Yorker magazines these last couple of days, concentrating on the most recent articles and opinions written about the…
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Grandma’s Recipe Box: Old-fashioned caramel corn
Townbroadcast is welcoming its newest column, focusing on recipes from days gone by, as provided by Kathy Hamman Miller, a staffer at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown…
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Ranger Rick: COVID-19 is a virus engineered in a lab
"Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety." — Benjamin Franklin We are in the midst of a pandemic that has everyone…
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Army Bob: Use common sense, and we’ll beat virus
by Robert M. Traxler The takeaway from the “Twin Cities" study (Townbroadcast April 16, the Spanish Flu Minneapolis vs. St. Paul) is that we can beat this pandemic with good…
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Basura: ‘Namaste’ my only response to getting close
“ I’m not old, But I been around a long time.” — Delbert McClinton I got a call from Arizona a couple of nights ago, from an old friend. He worked in…