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Army Bob: Fires: We don’t learn from history
by Robert M. Traxler Have we become a nation that lives for today and forgets tomorrow? The tragedy in Southern California brings back memories of mass disasters in the past…
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King & I: Politicians point fingers, but don’t help
by Phyllis McCrossin It’s Saturday as I write this. King and I moved to a new location on Monday. It’s ideal, and it isn’t ideal. We are in the yard…
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Chicken and dumpling crock pot soup comforts
by Kathy Hamman Miller This recipe is great to prep in the crock pot before heading out to work or play, then finish up with the dumplings when you get…
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Yes It’s True: Obituaries are changing, yet static
Some of the greatest changes in journalism over the past century are in the ways deaths are reported. I’m not talking about the spectacular, I’m writing about the most common.…
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Army Bob: Alcohol and tobacco are bad for ya
by Robert M. Traxler The United States Surgeon General says that any alcohol use is detrimental to your health and contributes to at least six types of cancer. This announcement…
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King & I: We’re kicked out so we can fix trailer
by Phyllis McCrossin It’s the third day of the new year as I write this. I’m not certain it has any significance other than three days ago it was the…
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Fact vs. opinion: Do we know the difference?
For the past 13 years, I have published this disclaimer on top of my editorials: “ACHTUNG: This is not a ‘fair and balanced’ article. It is an editorial by the…
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Army Bob: Biden is scrambling at the end
by Robert M. Traxler President Joe Biden is racing to stop programs that in many cases are just plain dumb. Is it out of a concern for safety of the…
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Growth threats became promises in year 2024
(Year-end analysis by David T. Young) The threat of massive economic and population growth has been discussed and feared for more than three decades for Leighton and Dorr townships and…
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Extension Homemakers of ’76 offer carrot cake
This recipe comes from A Taste of America cookbook compiled by the Extension Homemakers of Allegan County 1976. It’s true that carrots are the star of the show, but the…