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Biscuits and strawberries: They go very well together
by Kathy Hamman Miller I still have a soft spot in my memory for the fresh strawberries on Grandma’s oh so good biscuits. Make the shortcake by placing the biscuits…
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One Small Voice: We should not honor efforts of treason
by Lynn Mandaville Is it possible that memorials and statues commemorating The Lost Cause, the attempt by southern states to secede from the Union, were the first of their kind?…
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Yes It’s True: WHS grad wowed a 1st Friday crowd
It was about 20 years ago that 1965 Wayland High School graduate, ex-Marine and Vietnam veteran Jon Gambee wowed the crowd and longtime venerable Democratic Party leader Jim Pino. Barry…
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Army Bob: First define, and then fix the problem
by Robert M. Traxler The "Ferguson effect" be damned; who cares if unreported crime skyrockets as the police are afraid of mob action and an overzealous command and control system?…
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Yes It’s True: I must explain binary, anecdotal evidence
“I’m just a soul whose intentions are good… Oh Lord, please don’t let me be misunderstood.” — Eric Burdon & the Animals, 1965 My use of two terms in describing…
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Ramblin’ Road: I learned self-reliance from my dad
by Phyllis McCrossin If Dad ever felt out-numbered by a household with five women, he never let us know. But I would guess it certainly must have been trying at…
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Ranger Rick: Black ex-officer talks about privilege
After all the demonstrations, protests, and looting, it is refreshing to see a point of view that is realistic and pertinent in these times of tumult. This is so well…
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Unique rhubarb vegetable can be used in desserts
by Kathy Hamman Miller Rhubarb is one of the few vegetables that can find its way into being used for a dessert. It is one of the hardiest perennials in…
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Army Bob: So who’s to blame for recent riot mess?
by Robert M. Traxler A police officer while on duty murders a person of color. People protest, and protests turn into riots. The apologists for the rioters say dumb things…
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Guest column: Who will hold police accountable?
by Mark Wakeman In the 33 years that I lived in Munich, Germany, I often was asked what Dachau was like. Dachau, a town about ten miles northwest of Munich,…