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Grandma’s Recipe Box: Apple dump cake; bring in the kids
This is another great recipe to make with the kids. Grandma always used her canned apples, but you could choose any style pie filling and cake mix. The flavor is…
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Yes It’s True: Stock market no longer affects economy
Though I often boast about my knowledge and understanding of history, I have struggled for a long time with economics. It was so bad for me that I avoided taking…
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One Small Voice: Duress can cause awful behavior
by Lynn Mandaville Could Be Worse by James Stevenson was published a lifetime ago (my grown children’s lifetimes ago) in 1977. A Reading Rainbow selection on PBS, this wonderful story…
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Army Bob: To beat Trump, keep economy reeling?
by Robert M. Traxler While observing the media covering President Donald Trump and reading the columns and editorials printed in this esteemed newspaper, I find one thread that runs through…
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Ranger Rick: Gov. Whitmer is abusing her authority
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has spoken. Like the life of a furry, fat, sleepy groundhog Punxsutawney Phil from Punxsutawney, Pa., Michigan has a prognosticator of prodigious visions. She is the…
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Grandma’s Recipe Box: From Robin Hood Flour
Robin Hood Flour recipes were a staple for many kitchens back in the day. A variety of sauces may be made using this basic recipe. For example: Add 1/2 cup…
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Basura: Keeping promises column prompted memory
Re: the editor's recent column about not keeping promises and buying goods made in foreign lands. This piece brought to mind times gone by. In 1999, I had occasion to…
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Yes It’s True: We do a poor job of keeping our promises
“The road to hell is paved with good intentions.” — Ancient proverb of unknown origins. “Venus if you do, I promise that I always will be true.” — Frankie Avalon,…
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Army Bob: Some of us are still refusing to ‘mask up’
by Robert M. Traxler The COVID-19 blues, what is it? Well it is a combination of cabin fever, stir craziness and old-fashioned boredom. Our walking group has been a lifesaver.…
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Ranger Rick: Let’s put Michigan back in business
The pandemic response is ongoing and now everyone is on edge with hand washing, masking, social distancing, etc. I viewed on television fights in stores over booze, toilet paper, food,…