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For the cold winter nights, give Easy Goulash a chance

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Ingredients 2 pounds lean ground beef 1 large sweet onion, chopped 2 cups beef broth, (I used low sodium) 1 - 29 ounce can of tomato sauce 2 - 15 ounce cans diced tomatoes (I only had one can, so ended up using a pint of my home canned stewed...
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Army Bob: It’s time to show Dr. Anthony Fauci the door

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I suggest we replace Dr. Anthony Fauci with a brutally frank, totally truthful medical professional. When will the COVID-19 emergency end? We have been promised by Dr. Fauci several times in the last two years that the end is near. Two weeks to bend the curve, one month total, as...
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Yes It’s True: OK, Denise, here’s my 1968 gift story

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This week’s installment of Denise Dykstra’s perky and positive “Everyday Joys” column has inspired me to respond. As is her custom, she ends her communication with an offer to readers to pass along their similar remembrances of what she has written about. This week, she wrote, “I would really love...
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There have been Christmas gifts worth remembering

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by Denise Dykstra With Christmas just around the corner, I was reflecting on some memorable gifts over the years. Every year we always try to find those perfect gifts for those we love, but sometimes Christmas magic happens and you are left with moments that will forever be etched into...
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Grandma’s Pin Wheel Cookies include center jam

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by Kathy Hamman Miller These cookies are made of a flakey, cream cheese dough and are stuffed with your favorite jam in the center. It’s a great holiday cookie that’s not overly sweet that has a pastry texture that’s perfect for breakfast or a coffee break, too. Made with only...
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Ramblin’ Road: Christmas traditions seem to change

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by Phyllis McCrossin Phyllis McCrossin It’s Saturday, a week before Christmas. The King and I are waiting for our grandsons to come for another overnight visit. This is their father’s week to have them. He and his new girlfriend had some type of outing planned and could not find a...
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One Small Voice: Dana and I share long love of Beatles

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by Lynn Mandaville Because my husband Dave walks every morning, something he’s been doing without fail for the past four years, he has become friends with several of our neighbors who also share his enjoyment of the early morning constitutional. I have become the beneficiary of his friendships in the...
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Army Bob: Crime may be top issue in 2022 election

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by Robert M. Traxler There is no crime crisis in our nation; if you mention crime statistics going, up you are accused of being a racist, sexist, homophobe. Just look at the numbers, they say, crime is going down. Defunding the police is not defunding the police, it is “reimagining...
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Ramblin’ Road: A sea of red tape is dragging me down

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by Phyllis McCrossin King and I have spent the past week completing forms through the Michigan Assigned Claims Plan. I really have no idea what the agency is, but it’s through the state, so you can imagine it’s frustrating as all get out to complete the forms. This past summer...
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I enjoy breadcrumbs of joy in a sea of holiday chaos

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by Denise Dykstra We were sitting at our table in a restaurant, waiting for our order to arrive, when “I’ll be Home for Christmas” came on.  “I can’t stand this song.” I must have said with extra vehemence because my husband looked surprised at me.   “Oh, all the Christmas music. ...
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