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Give me a museum where homesteaders roam

“How have you been and where have you been?” the caller asked. I didn’t know who he was, but I suspected that he was of British ... Read more

by Al Batt, Wednesday, April 23, 2014 9:56 am

Arts & Culture

Pelican poetry from Silverstein, Lear and Merritt

My neighbor Crandall stops by. “How are you doing?” I ask. “Everything is nearly copacetic. My memory’s not as sharp as it used to be. Also, my ... Read more

by Al Batt, Sunday, April 20, 2014 9:00 am

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The famous cowboy actor of Madison County

It’s difficult to avoid small towns in Iowa. Only a fool would want to. Work carried me to Winterset, in central Iowa, where John Wayne was born ... Read more

by Al Batt, Wednesday, April 16, 2014 9:36 am

Arts & Culture

What kinds of birds were Woodstock and Big Bird?

My neighbor Crandall stopped by. “How are you doing?” I ask. “Everything is nearly copacetic. Exits are on the way out. I figured out a way to ... Read more

by Al Batt, Sunday, April 13, 2014 9:00 am

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The view from Section 13 of Hartland Township

We all hope to make it, whatever that might mean. It was back in the days when farmers sat on the ground in the spring. ... Read more

by Al Batt, Wednesday, April 9, 2014 9:48 am

Arts & Culture

Red-winged blackbirds sing, give a voice to nature

My neighbor Crandall stops by. “How are you doing?” I ask. “Everything is nearly copacetic. I’m still dieting religiously. I eat whatever I want and ... Read more

by Al Batt, Sunday, April 6, 2014 9:00 am

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Hartland Sasquatch sighted, sited and cited

I remember it as if it were many years ago. It was back in the day when I knew kids whose fathers were named Walter. A Sasquatch ... Read more

by Al Batt, Wednesday, April 2, 2014 9:56 am

Arts & Culture

Female cowbirds can lay up to 40 eggs per season

My neighbor Crandall stops by. “How are you doing? I ask. “Everything is nearly copacetic. I was just driving by and thought I wouldn’t. I had a ... Read more

by Al Batt, Sunday, March 30, 2014 9:00 am

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Ever have an itch you just cannot scratch?

Have you ever had an itch that you can’t reach? An inaccessible itch? It was right where it was supposed to be, just out of ... Read more

by Al Batt, Wednesday, March 26, 2014 9:38 am

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Despite the weather, springtime arrives

What do you call an old snowman? Water. Read more

by Al Batt, Wednesday, March 19, 2014 9:40 am

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Say, has Minnesota been cold enough for you?

We spend our winter days answering the question, “Cold enough for you?” How do you answer that? You answer it by saying, “It’s so cold ... Read more

by Al Batt, Wednesday, March 12, 2014 9:22 am

Arts & Culture

When the leaves fall, squirrel nests are easy to spot

Glenda Yost of Walters sent a photo of a large nest of leaves in a tree and wondered as to its identification. It’s likely a ... Read more

by Al Batt, Sunday, March 9, 2014 9:00 am

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Memories from a walk in a local cemetery

There are ghosts. I walk about a cemetery — St. Peter’s. There is a crowd. My parents, in-laws, friends and neighbors are buried there. Read more

by Al Batt, Wednesday, March 5, 2014 9:45 am

Arts & Culture

App quickly gives information about area birds

My neighbor Crandall stops by. Read more

by Al Batt, Sunday, March 2, 2014 10:00 am

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Don’t know what we’ve got until it’s gone

It was a dark night. Read more

by Al Batt, Wednesday, February 26, 2014 9:56 am

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