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Army Bob: Progressives to support mining of lithium?

September 21, 2023

by Robert M. Traxler “A deposit of lithium recently discovered along the Nevada-Oregon border may be among the world’s largest, having potentially huge implications for the transition to electric vehicles. Volcanologists and geologists from Lithium Americas Corporation, GNS Science, and Oregon State University reported their findings in a paper for Science...

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Colorado Cookies offer something new from old

September 17, 2023

by Kathy Hamman Miller From my 93-year-old mother’s, Aunt Etta’s recipe box — I love when we can try something new, from something old. Turned out to be a great find! Makes two dozen large soft cookies. Ingredients for the cookies: 1 cup shortening - I used butter at room...

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Army Bob: Climate science ‘experts’ parrot party line

September 14, 2023

by Robert M. Traxler An interesting story has appeared in the “alternative media,” attesting to the cracks we are seeing in the holy religion of climate change. “Patrick T. Brown, a lecturer at Johns Hopkins University and doctor of earth and climate sciences, admitted in an online article in The...

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Recipe saves time on New England baked bean stew

September 10, 2023

by Kathy Hamman Miller This stove top version of a family favorite, is a tasty dish that would normally take a while to get done in the oven, but with this time saver recipe, it can be on your table in half an hour. Ingredients: 1 small onion chopped Olive...

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Army Bob: President Biden physically not up to the job

September 7, 2023

by Robert M. Traxler If President Joe Biden is elected odds dictate that he will pass away because of age related ailments, a 60% chance he will sadly not live past his first year in office. And the odds go up each year. Heck, he, and Vice President Kamala Harris have...

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Yes It’s True: Debates are just tedious political theater

September 6, 2023

"Go and hear the candidates debate." — Simon & Garfunkel, "Mrs. Robinson," 1968. I got some bad news last week when I learned the “Now and Then” podcast with Profs. Heather Cox Richardson and Joanne Freeman will cease next week. The two female history professors every week have offered historical...

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Hot bacon salad includes bonus with terrific smells

September 5, 2023

by Kathy Hamman Miller Mmmm — Remembering the smells of walking through Grandma’s kitchen! Depending on the time of day, there was always the smell of bacon, a pot of freshly brewed coffee, and, of course, that loaf of bread that just had come out of the oven. Ingredients: 12...

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Army Bob: Biden to declare environmental emergency?

August 31, 2023

by Robert M. Traxler President Joe Biden had a senior moment when he told The Weather Channel’s Stephanie Abrams that he had already declared a “climate emergency” -- he has not. Google “Did President Biden say he declared a climate emergency,” and as we have learned to be true, the...

Yes It’s True: I had a peak experience while on the job

August 27, 2023

Abraham Maslow Abraham Maslow, one the biggest names in the field of psychology, became particularly famous in the 1960s for proposing the “hierarchy of needs” for humans, but he also advanced the contention that everybody is seeking what he called “peak experiences.” Obviously, peak experiences are those that every human...

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‘Hug in a Mug’ is ideal for making quick, tasty treat

August 27, 2023

by Kathy Hamman Miller You’re going to want to make a couple variations of this to keep on the shelf for those family times when you need a quick treat that’s tasty and ready in a couple minutes. The kids love making these. Get ready for those hugs! 3, 2,...

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