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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…
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King & I: A meditation on the end of year, holidays
by Phyllis McCrossin This is my last missive for 2024. My, how time flies. For me, the holiday season is over. Some contend the season ends with the New Year,…
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Yes It’s True: Only we can prevent fatal crashes
I hear tell seat belt use by motorists has decreased for the second year in a row. Fewer and fewer people, it seems, think they’re necessary. At the same time,…
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Army Bob: Bureaucrats are making our laws
by Robert M. Traxler Trump v. The Administrative State, or the Swamp if you prefer. The battle lines are drawn, and the media is squarely on the side of the…
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King & I: Technology only makes an aging me tired
by Phyllis McCrossin I think I’m pretty tired. I realized this when I looked at some old Facebook posts and realized just 10 short years ago I was working as…
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Chocolate covered peanuts a holiday treat
by Kathy Hamman Miller (This recipe is shown doubled). Ingredients: 1 - 24 ounce bar almond vanilla bark 1 - 24 ounce bar chocolate bark 1 - 8 ounce German…