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Yes It’s True: With Royals we have love-hate problem

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I submit that we Americans have a bipolar problem in our attitudes about kings and queens. We often point out that we refused to be governed by an English king in the late 18th century and revolted to secure our independence. Yet in these days of modern times we pay...
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Army Bob: We’re actually a republic, not a democracy

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by Robert M. Traxler Are we a democracy or a republic? A good question; the word democracy does not appear in our Constitution or in the Declaration of Independence. A former columnist in this esteemed publication, Ranger Rick, pointed out this fact many years ago, and he was of course...
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Easy to make Egg Cups provide a change of pace

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by Kathy Hamman Miller Ingredients: Small street size taco shells to fit however many your jumbo sized muffin pan will hold Enough eggs to fit in the shells Bacon Spinach, arugula, celery leaves, or what ever fresh greens your family likes. I used spinach. Shredded cheese of choice Spice of...
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Army Bob: We go back to old ways to deal with crime

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by Robert M. Traxler As predicted more than three years ago in this column, the cities and states that pushed “reimagined law enforcement, reimagined policing, reimagined the judicial system, defunded the police” are now going back to the historically effective criminal justice practices and procedures. The question to them should...
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Here’s 3 more Homemakers ‘Sweet Treat’ suggestions

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Dessert First! Here’s a few more sweet treat recipes from "A Taste of America Extension Homemakers" of Allegan County Cookbook 1976. The word “dessert” comes from the French restaurant dessirvers (servers) meaning to clear the table. The term was first used when after the final course of the meal had...
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Army Bob: Could we really survive a nuclear attack?

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by Robert M. Traxler Let me start by saying the chances of a nuclear exchange are very remote. If you research the subject, please note the date of information used; before 1984 is obsolete data.   The fact that two nuclear armed nations are at war, the Russian Federation, and...
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Here’s 3 bread recipes from the 1976 Homemakers

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by Kathy Hamman Miller From "A Taste of America" Extension Homemakers of Allegan County Cookbook 1976: Have you ever wanted to master the homemade bread that you can remember smelling when your mom or grandma had it baking in the oven? Here’s three great recipes that can help with that....
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Army Bob: Reporting migrants’ crimes is racist?

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by Robert M. Traxler Crime statistics are going to be a major factor in this election, as will the massive illegal immigration crisis. We should understand that the migrants who commit crimes in sanctuary states and cities will not be identified as such. The police agencies are required to disregard...
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Carrot cake comes from ’76 Allegan County Extension

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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 delicious frosting has to come close! To grate the carrots, use the large-hole side of your cheese grater and measure the grated carrots by...
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Army Bob: We’re a lot more vulnerable than we think

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A nation that cannot control its borders is not a nation”, — President Ronald Reagan by Robert M. Traxler About 20,000 Chinese nationals have been apprehended at our southern border so far this fiscal year, processed then released. The 11 million total migrants this year does not count the ones...
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