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Squash is an acceptable substitute for eggplant dish
by Kathy Hamman Miller Eggplants are rich with fiber and antioxidants. The skin on the egg plant is completely edible, but the larger can be a little tough. If your…
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Yes It’s True: Fear has too long of a ruining shelf life
“Be afraid. Be very afraid.” — Actress Gina Davis in “The Fly.” “The only thing we have to fear is… fear itself.” — President Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1933. Halloween 1970…
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Army Bob: Wind and solar subsidies have their costs
by Robert M. Traxler The midterm elections are on the way, and indeed many of us have already voted. Will it be the predicted landslide for the Republicans? Probably not;…
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One Small Voice: Shame on promoting voting distrust
by Lynn Mandaville Though election day in the United States is still more than a week away, last week Friday was voting day for us in the Mandaville household. Our…
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Pumpkin Crisp is a nice break with fall tradition
by Kathy Hamman Miller It’s fall y’all, and pumpkin season! I broke with tradition of making pumpkin pies and tried something different with this newly found fall favorite dessert. Pumpkin…
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Guest column: Public Act 184 causes coach shortages
EDITOR'S NOTE: the following opinion piece was written by Michigan High School Athletic Association Director Mark Uyl, who succeeded Jack Roberts in that position after serving as teacher, coach and…
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Army Bob: President Biden is ‘truth challenged’ or liar?
by Robert M. Traxler Is it time to build a fallout shelter? Our President has said we face a “nuclear Armageddon;” chalk one up for Russian President Vladimir Putin, he…
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Stuffed Pepper Soup, just in time for cooler fall season
It’s soup season again, so grab a spoon and warm up with this delicious healthy one pot soup you can make on the stovetop, but could also be easily done…
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Army Bob: We should stop glorifying abuse of drugs
by Robert M. Traxler Let me start by saying alcohol use is dangerous, alcohol is a toxin, a poison. Fentanyl is killing Americans, mostly young folks, in record numbers. It…
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Basura: Choice memories of being a Marine in 1966
I didn’t think all that much about wearing a uniform. It was just part of the deal. We ate at a chow hall, slept in a barracks, and wore the uniform…