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Expiration date arrives sooner than you think
“You know,” said the young lady sweeping my groceries across the bar code reader, “these strawberries? You buy one, you get one free.” Oh, um, ... Read more
Mothers are much more than moms
(My thanks to Erma Bombeck for a lot of this. But not all.) Mothers are teachers. Mothers are disciplinarians. Mothers are cleaning ladies, and some ... Read more
Old guy can still ‘cut the mustard’
I have an age-old fondness for where our English language comes from. In the process, I myself have in the meantime become age-old. Our language ... Read more
DDT use was an everyday occurrence
Not too long ago, I took a gallon of DDT pesticide to the recycle center in Detroit Lakes. The gallon came from our parent’s farm ... Read more
