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Al Batt: The case of the purloined Craftsman wrench 

It was back before I’d ever uttered the words, “Back in my day.” My father had taken me to an auction. He went not so much ... Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, August 20, 2019 7:40 pm

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Al Batt: Looking for a culprit for your hay fever? Don’t blame goldenrod

My neighbor Crandall stops by. “How are you doing?” I ask. Read more

by Al Batt, Saturday, August 17, 2019 9:00 am

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Al Batt: Mother drove a Vega part way up the driveway

Last winter, a woman with a pained look on her face told me that her car seat warmer had stopped working. I remained calm. She’d move ... Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, August 13, 2019 6:22 pm

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Al Batt: Cavity-free orioles: No scientific research suggests jelly harmful

Al Batt of Hartland is a member of the Albert Lea Audubon Society. Email him at SnoEowl@aol.com. My neighbor Crandall stops by. “How are you ... Read more

by Al Batt, Saturday, August 10, 2019 9:00 am

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Al Batt: She filed a fair complaint unfairly, but I listened

“I thought you’d be dead by now.” I heard one village elder say that to another as they stood in the shade of an oak tree ... Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, August 6, 2019 8:08 pm

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Al Batt: Cooper’s hawks rarely reuse nests, but will nest in the same area

My neighbor Crandall stops by. “How are you doing?” I ask. Read more

by Al Batt, Saturday, August 3, 2019 9:00 am

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Al Batt: Taking a trip on a bus with a cautionary tale

I bounced high and landed hard. The bus found it impossible to miss every pothole. I was leading a bus trip. A busload of people intent on ... Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, July 30, 2019 10:08 pm

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Al Batt: Beware of the wild parsnip — a noxious, dangerous, invasive weed

My neighbor Crandall stops by. “How are you doing?” I ask. Read more

by Al Batt, Saturday, July 27, 2019 9:00 am

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Al Batt: Those hazy days of summer are out to get us

The local chapter of the Loafers’ Club was meeting. “It’s hotter than blue blazes,” greeted one. Nobody asked how hot blue blazes were. “Yes, it’s hotter than ... Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, July 23, 2019 6:43 pm

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Book about national emblem to benefit eagle center in Wabasha

My neighbor Crandall stops by. “How are you doing?” I ask. Read more

by Al Batt, Saturday, July 20, 2019 9:00 am

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Al Batt: We’re getting the flutophone band together

“You are what you are and you ain’t what you ain’t.” John Prine sang that in his song “Dear Abby.” Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, July 16, 2019 5:53 pm

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This year’s breeding bird survey tallies many red-winged blackbirds

My neighbor Crandall stops by. “How are you doing?” I ask. Read more

by Al Batt, Saturday, July 13, 2019 9:00 am

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Al Batt: Names in the mind’s lost and found department

Sometimes the song in my head skips. Years ago, I saw someone wearing one of those billboard T-shirts declaring, “I’ve lost my mood ring. I’m not ... Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, July 9, 2019 5:01 pm

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Al Batt: Monarchs that migrate are the ones born in mid-August or later

My neighbor Crandall stops by. “How are you doing?” I ask. Read more

by Al Batt, Saturday, July 6, 2019 9:00 am

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Al Batt: Minnesota’s snow-removal plan is called June

Flip-flops flap. It’s summer. The first day of summer has gone by and I haven’t got any merry summer cards sent or a tree put up. Summer ... Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, July 2, 2019 7:06 pm

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