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Yes It’s True: Debates are just tedious political theater
"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.…
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Hot bacon salad includes bonus with terrific smells
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…
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Army Bob: Biden to declare environmental emergency?
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…
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Yes It’s True: I had a peak experience while on the job
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…
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‘Hug in a Mug’ is ideal for making quick, tasty treat
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…
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Army Bob: Mexico wants Biden and the status quo
by Robert M. Traxler El Presidente of Mexico has come out on the side of President Biden and is degrading Governor Ron DeSantis; indeed, the Mexican President has also come…
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Dry ingredients for corn muffin mix easy as pie
by Kathy Hamman Miller Easy enough to make up the dry ingredients ahead of time so you’ll be ready for the baking, or, for an on the spot put together.…
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Yes It’s True: We worship athletics, not academics
"Connect the dots. Pay attention. Follow the money." — Me It was some years ago that I wrote a column advocating later school starting times for teen-agers who attend high…
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Army Bob: Environmental folks manipulating guilt
by Robert M. Traxler Are humans a virus in the blood stream of Mother Earth? Our “special envoy for climate” Senator John Forbes Kerry stated, "Agriculture contributes about 33% of…
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Yes It’s True: Chip Mundy a rarity in sports journalism
Chip Mundy Chip Mundy, my old sports editor at the now-defunct Albion Evening Recorder, died in a traffic crash Monday near Jackson. He was 67. I hired Chip in 1983…