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We 3: Let’s do something completely different, new
by Denise Dykstra “We always do the same things. We need to try something new,” my sister-in-law declared. She was correct, and I knew it. But also, my brain could…
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Continuing the season — ‘Strawberry Bars Forever’
by Kathy Hamman Miller Preheat oven to 375 degreesGrease an 8x8 baking dish or pie plate and set aside. Strawberry Bars:3/4 cup flour of choice1 heaping cup old fashioned rolled…
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Yes It’s True: A progressive differs with originalists
I learned a lot about the difference between progressive and Tea Party beliefs in 2012 when I attended a small political gathering in the Grand Rapids area for a state…
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Army Bob: Jan. 6 hearings divert from Biden’s failures
by Robert M. Traxler Inflation at 8.65 percent, gas at $5.26 a gallon, diesel at $5.75, interest rates up, a $467 reduction in purchasing power per month on every American…
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One Small Voice: Bisbee mules vs. hardened schools
by Lynn Mandaville Tonight finds me reminiscing about a recent trip my son Nick and I made to a little, old mining town in the very southeastern-most corner of AZ.…
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Pony Express parade kicks off Martin’s summer season
by Denise Dykstra Summer has arrived! And with it, a parade to welcome its arrival! Here at my home, we are one week into summer vacation. The boys were house…
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‘Tis the season, so get ready to Strawberry crumble!
by Kathy Hamman Miller For the Crumble Topping:1/2 cup - 1 stick -butter, room temperature2/3 cup granulated white sugar2/3 cup packed brown sugar1 cup old fashioned oats1 cup flour3/4 teaspoon…
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Basura: Our thoughts and prayers don’t seem to work
More prayers?“It isn't what we don't know that gives us trouble, It is what we know that ain't so.” — Will Rogers C’mon, Louie (Rep. Gohmert). Just when vast numbers…
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Army Bob: Let’s stop a new cold war before it starts
by Robert M. Traxler Gas prices hit a record high, interest rates are up and rising, there are shortages of baby formula, microchip shortages causing the auto industry to cut…
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Meet Beau, newest member of chaotic Dykstra family
by Denise Dykstra My husband says I have no one to blame but myself. I don’t know. I feel destiny called me and that is how I ended up with…