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Army Bob: Sorry, folks, I’ve got to call out my detractors
“Only Neanderthals question science.” — CNN “The left wants us woke -- they have awoken a sleeping giant.” — Fox News. by Robert M. Traxler It is past time to…
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Yes It’s True: If you want bad stuff, you can get it
While visiting my old haunt in Hastings Tuesday, I stumbled on to a memory that to this day I thought was astonishing. It was probably about 25 years ago that…
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Ship Wreck Casserole much better than name suggests
Ship Wreck Casserole by Kathy Hamman Miller This heirloom casserole dating back to the 1940s is anything but what the name suggests. Some say it got its name from sailors…
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American Rescue Plan funds only create confusion
The American Rescue Plan of 2021 has been getting a lot of attention lately in local board meetings in these parts. Some officials don’t want the money from the federal…
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Ramblin’ Road: Should old folks get out of the way?
by Phyllis McCrossin There was a time when our plans for watching fireworks meant we headed toward town about an hour before sunset, found a spot to park as close…
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Army Bob: Social justice movements out of control
“Only Neanderthals question science.” — CNN. by Robert M. Traxler A Christian ethic and one found in most religions and in law is that the sins of the father shall…
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Fish Camp only brings us closer to empty nest dread
Fish Camp by Denise Dykstra Once a year in June, my brother puts together the “Boys Only” fish camp week. Planning for the week-long trip begins on the way home…
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Grandma’s Tuna Patties provides versatile tasty fare
by Kathy Hamman Miller Grandma’s Tuna Patties 2 - 5 ounce cans of tuna 2 medium eggs 1/2 cup Italian style bread crumbs 1/4 cup Mayo Combine thoroughly all the…
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Ramblin’ Road: My delight to learn about Quinceanera
by Phyllis McCrossin Learning new things never gets old and often, if we take the time to observe, it is the everyday things that we take for granted that can…
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One Small Voice: Good-bye to the schoolyard bully
by Lynn Mandaville It seems fitting, somehow, to say some words when something of significance comes to pass. And I believe that the passing of Ranger Rick from the pages…