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Avoid the heat by making Peanut Butter Crunch Bars

July 30, 2023

by Kathy Hamman Miller Too hot to cook? If you haven’t already made this easy no bake, stay out of the heat dessert recipe, you’ll want to try it for sure! It’s also really easy to cut in half to make a smaller batch. Ingredients: 1 cup salted butter, a...

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Army Bob: Take the test to be a progressive/socialist

July 27, 2023

by Robert M. Traxler A short series of questions see if you identify as a properly educated and knowledgeable socialist/progressive who believes the “undeniable truths” of the hard core socialist movement. Stand up and be counted if you believe there is no biological difference between a man and a woman....

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Yes It’s True: Three oldies stars deserved better luck

July 23, 2023

“If it wasn’t for bad luck, I wouldn’t have no luck at all.” — Albert King, “Born Under a Bad Sign.” Bert Kaempfert There is lots of lore about popular music in the 1950s and ‘60s, but I’d like to focus on three of the unluckiest performers of that era....

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Ground turkey stew can be hearty leftovers addition

July 23, 2023

Ingredients: 3 tablespoons olive oil 1 12 oz bag frozen sliced carrots 1 small sweet onion diced 2 pounds ground turkey 1 quart stewed tomatoes (28 ounce can) 32 ounces of low sodium chicken broth 29 ounce can cannellini beans drained and rinsed. Salt and pepper to taste 2 pkgs...

Yes It’s True: Somebody wants to keep us all divided

July 22, 2023

Whilst perusing Facebook over the past week, I’ve been struck by the huge number of postings about the country music song “Try That in a Small Town” and the movie “The Sound of Freedom.” There is much controversy both have brought to public discourse, and it makes me sad. We...

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Army Bob: Rebuttal to editorial on environment

July 20, 2023

by Robert M. Traxler Our esteemed editor penned an editorial July 14 concerning the end of all life on Mother Earth due to Americans’ lack of environmental controls and programs. Below is a counter to his exceptionally well written piece. He wrote, “As long as we collectively continue to fight...

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So it ’tis the season: No bake blueberry cheesecake

July 16, 2023

Ingredients: 2 cups heavy whipping cream 1 teaspoon vanilla 3/4 cup powdered sugar 8 ounces cream cheese softened 21 ounce can of blueberry pie filling 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1 1/2 cups blueberries washed and dry Directions: Add the heavy whipping cream and vanilla into a bowl beating at low...

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Army Bob: ‘White privilege’ applies to Hunter Biden ?

July 13, 2023

by Robert M. Traxler Structural/Institutional Racism/White Privilege? Where is it, what is it? Identify it and we can work to end it, but the term is so open as to encompass everything. Structural racism is like “white privilege;” identify it and we can work on ending it, but if it...

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Berry No Churn Ice Cream dessert surprisingly easy

July 9, 2023

by Kathy Hamman Miller Ingredients: 4 cups of hulled, cleaned, strawberries cut into 1/2-inch chunks (I’ve used this recipe with a variety of fruits also, completely your choice) 2 cups heavy whipping cream 1 teaspoon pure vanilla 1 - 14 ounce can sweetened condensed milk Preheat oven to 375 degrees...

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One Small Voice: We chose to endure lifestyle of heat

July 9, 2023

“Jesus H. Christ, we must be a mile from the sun.” This was a line spoken in the 1985 film Volunteers by the character Lawrence Bourne III (Tom Hanks), upon landing in Thailand as a Peace Corp volunteer. Today is Saturday, July 8, and it is the third day in...

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