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Al Batt: Seeing image in a broken mirror is good luck

I didn’t exactly spring forward. I’d moved my alarm clock an hour away, but daylight saving time still found me. Daylight couldn’t wait for my alarm to ... Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, March 13, 2018 8:45 pm

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Al Batt: Spring is drawing near because nothing is far away — hopefully

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

by Al Batt, Saturday, March 10, 2018 9:00 am

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Al Batt: I’m all ears except for those parts that aren’t ears

Ears outnumber mouths. My math skills can be suspect, but I think that’s true. We can’t help but listen. Someone is always speaking loudly on ... Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, March 6, 2018 10:00 pm

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Al Batt: Owls’ ear tufts do have purpose, though exact purpose is unknown

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

by Al Batt, Saturday, March 3, 2018 9:00 am

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Al Batt: Mirror, mirror, who is the fairest parker of all?

I’d successfully avoided hitting most of the feral fenderbergs dotting the parking lot. A fenderberg is frozen slush that hitchhikes in the wheel wells of an ... Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, February 27, 2018 8:40 pm

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Al Batt: Program plays important role in species support and recovery

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

by Al Batt, Saturday, February 24, 2018 9:00 am

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Al Batt: I figure that’s just Walter under the bridge

We reminisce because it’s difficult to remember the future. It was a confusing year, like all years. Mom could never remember whether to feed a cold and ... Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, February 20, 2018 7:59 pm

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Al Batt: The rag-and-bone man and antique dinosaur

I was eating something from the antique food group (leftovers) while wearing antique clothes (vintage) and fiddling with my cellphone (insanity). A whippersnapper looked at my ... Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, February 13, 2018 9:00 pm

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Move over, Valentine’s Day; Feb. is National Bird-feeding Month

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

by Al Batt, Saturday, February 10, 2018 9:00 am

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Al Batt: Is spring really just around the corner?

There were cooties everywhere. I was in a waiting room, a place where people waited to see what happened next. Small talk, like cockroaches and seasonal ... Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, February 6, 2018 9:23 pm

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Al Batt: In past, kookaburras stocked silver screen with go-to bird calls

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

by Al Batt, Saturday, February 3, 2018 9:00 am

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Al Batt: The secret is to remain calm and cast a shadow

Who knows what weather lurks in the hearts of groundhogs? The Shadow knows. I altered the words of that pulp hero, The Shadow, to meet my waggish ... Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, January 30, 2018 10:02 pm

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Al Batt: Northern cardinal tops Great Backyard Bird Count checklists

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

by Al Batt, Saturday, January 27, 2018 9:00 am

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Al Batt: Is that a cat hair coat you’re wearing?

“You’re not going to need a jacket.” That’s something my mother never said. One day, it feels winter coatish. It happens every year. It quickly becomes musk ... Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, January 23, 2018 9:12 pm

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Nature’s World: Spelling of Alaska’s state bird means town adopted alternate name

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

by Al Batt, Saturday, January 20, 2018 9:00 am

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