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I’m certain to become deaf from use of new earbuds
by Denise Dykstra It was recently my birthday and my boys gifted me with earbuds. I have never had earbuds. When I was young and I happened to get a…
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Ramblin’ Road: Our trips live, die by trial and error
by Phyllis McCrossin A friend is considering hitting the road, at least temporarily, and seeing what adventures await her. She has many, many questions. It’s interesting to note she thinks…
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One Small Voice: A cattle dewormer over vaccine?
by Lynn Mandaville Have you ever read the list of ingredients on the bag in which your store-bought bread is packaged? Here are some of the ingredients from the bag…
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Subterranean: A look back at ‘The Shape of Water’
by Walter G. Tarrow How do you become aware of what might be of interest to watch? What spurs you on to turn on the TV? To click on a…
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Yes It’s True: My support for vaccines is painful history
The recent spate of social media posts and news reports of people who refuse to get free, potentially life-saving Covid vaccines reminds me painfully of two stories about people I…
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Army Bob: Can we actually eradicate the Coronavirus?
by Robert M. Traxler Dr. Anthony Fauci has moved the definition of herd immunity from 60% to 70% to 75% to 80% to 85%, MEDPAGE TODAY. Man-made viruses morph or…
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Continued Covid leaves me and family ‘languishing’
by Denise Dykstra This week I attended our school’s school board meeting. They had some decisions that were being made and I wanted to hear what was going to happen.…
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Ramblin’ Road: So who’s to blame for shooting on pier?
by Phyllis McCrossin I observe people and things. It’s what I do. Even before becoming a journalist I would watch people and how they reacted to different things. I didn’t…
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One Small Voice: Don’t let pols decide Covid for us
by Lynn Mandaville We are still experiencing a deadly pandemic in this country. This pandemic is a health crisis that has been manipulated by a particular political faction to be…
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Nice and smooth best describes butterscotch cake
Butterscotch Cake by Kathy Hamman Miller Preheat oven to 350 degrees For the cake: In medium mixing bowl stir together the following dry ingredients and set aside: 1/4 teaspoon salt…