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Going to The Church of the Sunday Drive

We were members of The Church of the Sunday Drive. We went for Sunday afternoon drives. The pews were the seats of a Pontiac primeval. ... Read more

by Al Batt, Wednesday, March 2, 2016 9:34 am

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Do owls prey on rabbits? Are there any black foxes in Minnesota?

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

by Al Batt, Sunday, February 28, 2016 9:00 am

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Happy birthday, leaplings, and goodbye

It’s a leap year. It takes the Earth 365.2422 days to travel around the sun. We get to go on that free ride. Adding an ... Read more

by Al Batt, Wednesday, February 24, 2016 9:31 am

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Birds sometimes move to different winter territories for no reason

“How are you doing?” I ask. “Everything is nearly copacetic. I fixed Pop’s truck. Read more

by Al Batt, Sunday, February 21, 2016 9:00 am

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It is a good morning for morning people

“Good morning,” I said with a smile, happy to have awakened alive. “Prove it,” came the reply from the face of another without a smile. ... Read more

by Al Batt, Wednesday, February 17, 2016 9:31 am

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Is it unusual to see a white-throated sparrow in January in Minn.?

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

by Al Batt, Sunday, February 14, 2016 9:00 am

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There’s no app for in-person conversations

Sleigh bells ring, are you listening? Probably not unless it’s your ringtone. Most of you own a cellphone. Some of you, like me, still own ... Read more

by Al Batt, Wednesday, February 10, 2016 9:33 am

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Great horned owls usually start nesting in January or February

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

by Al Batt, Sunday, February 7, 2016 10:00 am

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Do you know where your family’s weasel is?

Weasels didn’t really rip my flesh. “Weasels Ripped my Flesh” was the name of a Mothers of Invention record album taken from the cover headline ... Read more

by Al Batt, Wednesday, February 3, 2016 9:39 am

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Inquiring minds want to know, do all birds have hollow bones?

My neighbor Crandall stops by. “How are you doing?” I ask of a man who was wearing one work boot and one sneaker. Read more

by Al Batt, Sunday, January 31, 2016 10:00 am

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Are you human? What makes you think so?

“Are you sure?” one man asked another. “Just as sure as I am that I’m a human being.” I heard this in a church. I’d ... Read more

by Al Batt, Wednesday, January 27, 2016 9:36 am

Arts & Culture

What was the lowest temperature ever recorded in Minnesota?

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

by Al Batt, Sunday, January 24, 2016 10:00 am

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Lessons learned, people met from first car

My green eyes were feeling blue. I sat at a table with friends. We talked about whatever it is that men talk about. I whined ... Read more

by Al Batt, Wednesday, January 20, 2016 9:18 am

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The trumpeter swans triumphant return from the brink of extinction

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

by Al Batt, Sunday, January 17, 2016 9:00 am

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What in the world does pile filling mean?

The title isn’t a typo. Yes, pile filing, not pie filling. I hoped the title might trick some recipe hounds and pie enthusiasts into reading ... Read more

by Al Batt, Wednesday, January 13, 2016 9:50 am

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