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Cardinals play favorites between neighbors as temperatures drop

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

by Al Batt, Saturday, November 25, 2017 9:00 am

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Al Batt: Emergency car kit more than ice scraper, hat

An automobile can be a fair weather friend. So can the weather. Most folks think bad weather comes by the truckload and nice weather comes in ... Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, November 21, 2017 8:08 pm

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Birds of a feather flock toward good cone crops or look elsewhere

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

by Al Batt, Saturday, November 18, 2017 9:00 am

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Al Batt: Please just don’t run with the good scissors

I could have been happy with my blunt scissors had I not been aware of the existence of the good scissors. My mother had her good ... Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, November 14, 2017 9:03 pm

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Al Batt: Butterflies must work to keep warm, turkey vultures to keep cool

My neighbor Crandall stops by. Read more

by Al Batt, Friday, November 10, 2017 4:37 pm

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Al Batt: What’s it like to live in state of Minnesota?

Going from here to the weather at home is like being born on third base and stealing second. I wrote that line for a Texas publication ... Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, November 7, 2017 9:26 pm

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After unwelcome snow, consider constructing a fine weather doll

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

by Al Batt, Saturday, November 4, 2017 9:00 am

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Al Batt: What I learned from television cartoons

Cartoons are funny. They make us laugh. Oh, sure, there is that one crusty curmudgeon who growls at them, but we’re going to ignore him. Haters ... Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, October 31, 2017 8:59 pm

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Al Batt: Bird brains change seasonally to aid in finding own hidden food

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

by Al Batt, Saturday, October 28, 2017 9:00 am

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Al Batt: Mysterious man challenged to staring contest

Most of us have miles and miles of miles and miles. We have experienced the push of pain and the pull of hope. We grow up. It ... Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, October 24, 2017 10:41 pm

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Al Batt: Each day is a gift, even as colder weather approaches in the area

My neighbor Crandall stops by. “How are you doing?” I ask. “Everything is nearly copacetic. I feel so good and so young, I wonder why ... Read more

by Al Batt, Saturday, October 21, 2017 9:00 am

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Al Batt: Most garages are simply large junk drawers

He said that the next time I was in the neighborhood, I should stop in. I was in the neighborhood, so I stopped in. He had a ... Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, October 17, 2017 10:06 pm

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Al Batt: Why birds face the same direction on utility wires and other answers

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

by Al Batt, Saturday, October 14, 2017 9:00 am

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Al Batt: The elevator never starts without a jerk

I got into a crowded elevator at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester. No GPS was needed. I was happy to be on that elevator. It picked me ... Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, October 10, 2017 9:24 pm

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Al Batt: Migrating Hawk Ridge raptors are a reason to plan a trip to Duluth

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

by Al Batt, Saturday, October 7, 2017 9:00 am

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