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Yes It’s True: Monday night FB recalls Chuck Hughes

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“History? What do I care about history. I AM history!” — Dan Buerge, channeling Wayne Fontes just before he was fired by the Detroit Lions I got a phone call this morning from an old friend, Jon Gambee. He was outraged by TV broadcast color man Troy Aikman, former Dallas...
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Bring the cold carrot cake to room temp before eating

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By Kathy Hamman Miller Cake ingredients: 2 cups flour 1/2 teaspoon ginger 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon 2 teaspoons baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon dried ground orange zest or one grated orange peel (optional) 2 cups pecans chopped course, divided (an 8 ounce bag is enough...
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One Small Voice: Dorothy DeWeerd exuded integrity

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by Lynn Mandaville It happens all too often to me lately due to my CLL (chronic lymphocytic leukemia) that I have a day when I overexert myself, then wind up sleeping away the better part of the next 36 hours. On those “sometimeses,” as happened today, I feel like Rip...
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Army Bob: China still gets a free pass from the environmentalists

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by Robert M. Traxler Reports and photos of “tanks” facing protesters in Shanghai China hit the media for a short time on Nov. 30, but it did not fit the media’s narrative of China. Up and running for a few hours before people actually looked at the photos used in...
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Yes It’s True: Who will buy when we’ve lost many jobs?

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“But nobody seems to notice, nobody seems to care.” — The late great comedian George Carlin “There ain’t nothin’ I can do about it.” — The Supremes in 1967 with “You Keep Me Hangin’ On.” One of my greatest personal fears for a long time has been the nagging feeling...
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Salted caramel popped corn can be stored for a week

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by Kathy Hamman Miller Preheat oven to 200 degrees Ingredients: 3 3/4 quarts or 15 cups popped corn 1 cup brown sugar packed 1/2 cup oleo or butter 1/4 c honey 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon baking soda Directions: Pop the popcorn and place kernels in roasting pan. If you...
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Yes It’s True: We did better on blizzard than with Covid

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Because of the “Christmas Week Blizzard,” there have been comparisons made between it and the almost iconic Blizzard of 1978 that I and many others endured almost 45 years ago. As the picture above asked, “Where you in the Blizzard of ’78?” Well, I was living in the City of...
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Subterranean recommends a dozen Christmas movies

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The 12 Movies of Christmas, or Celebrating the Holidays Despite Lacking the Spirit. The following is a list of Christmas movies recommended for holiday viewing by former Townbroadcast columnist "The Subterranean." Christmas is a time for joy. Finding joy in the now.   A time with hope. Hope for the...
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Army Bob: We must continue our support for Ukraine

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by Robert M. Traxler Watch conservative media, the very small percent of media that is conservative, and you will see many are against giving the Ukraine military aid. The argument is that Ukraine is a corrupt nation and that some of the aid, military, and humanitarian, will be stolen by...
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Yes It’s True: Hopkins visit reminds me of Willoughby

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“Return with us now to those thrilling days of yesteryear…” After a disappointing shopping experience at a big box store Monday in Grand Rapids, I decided to change gears Tuesday and take a chance on a short trip to Hopkins to buy gasoline advertised as $2.99 per gallon. While in...
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