Opinion

April Jeppson: There’s nothing wrong with being goofy 

You wanna know something awkward that happens to me more times than I like to admit? Someone 20 ...

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Al Batt: Do Camel cigarettes have one hump or two?

“It will be OK,” I assured the server. It turned out she wasn’t inquiring about my nasty hangnail.  ...

Opinion

April Jeppson: How do I keep the calm from vacation with me?

Every time I come back from a vacation, I try really hard to bring a little of it ...

Opinion

Al Batt: Haute cuisine on a horse opera

I gave a collection of “Gunsmoke” TV show DVDs to a friend going through a rough patch. A ...

Opinion

Al Batt: March is not the armpit of the year as it sometimes seems

Tales from Exit 22 by Al Batt I accomplished a great deal in the last 12 months.  I ...

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Al Batt: Be nice to everyone — you never know who’ll be on your jury

My Aunt Edith had been delicate, but she came out of that swamp onto higher ground. She died ...

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April Jeppson: Lessons learned from preparing for a play

As a kid I was involved in everything. Any activity or group I could join, I was in. ...

Opinion

Al Batt: Better not operate heavy machinery while reading this

I hurt my ankle while I was sleeping.

Opinion

April Jeppson: Maybe the dentist isn’t so bad afterall

I wrote the most amazing article this week. It was perfect. I was almost poetic. At the time ...

Opinion

Al Batt: Don’t forget to remember and don’t remember to forget

If a tree falls in the forest and no one hears it, what app do I use?

Opinion

April Jeppson: Learn to cherish every wonderful moment

My kids just got on the bus and the house is quiet. I know as I get older ...

Opinion

Al Batt: Zappa and weasels ripped my flesh but I caught a crappie

My mother wouldn’t have approved — either of weasels ripping my flesh or me searching for a magazine ...

Opinion

Live United: Serving the men in Freeborn County through United Way

It’s fun to tell the stories about the children in our community. It’s fun when a Headstart teacher ...

Columnists

Al Batt: A peacock doesn’t look that good wearing cargo shorts

couldn’t sneak up on us. On our farm, we had worthy watchdogs. One was a dog that doubled ...

Opinion

April Jeppson: Look for the blessings instead of the negative

It’s Thursday and I’m getting my hair colored. Finally. I feel like it’s been so long, but perhaps ...

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