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Al Batt

Mosquitos put picnickers on both ends of food chain

I love eating outdoors. I enjoy picnics. When you eat food in the midst of bugs and birds, you get your food with everything. I ... Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, May 24, 2011 6:57 am

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Sweet rolls taste better when tied to memories

There were stresses in my young life. The bus driver came at a different time each day. He didn’t want any kid setting a clock ... Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, May 17, 2011 9:12 am

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Tall folks have a big head up on happiness

Dale Hurni of Princeton told me that he when he was a school administrator at Wheaton, he caught two boys who had skipped school to ... Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, May 10, 2011 11:37 am

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Making right call about telemarketing

A single bite by a mosquito could provide her with enough blood to lay 250 eggs. There are 176 species of mosquitoes in the U.S. ... Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, May 3, 2011 11:11 am

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Weathering the difference between hope and reality

I don’t remember what the theme of that prom was. I think it involved a plucked ostrich, black licorice, and dynamite, but I’m not sure. ... Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, April 26, 2011 11:17 am

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Preserving the library of the mind

I was visiting a 98-year-old friend in her nursing home room. I was writing down some things she was telling me. She asked me why ... Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, April 19, 2011 10:22 am

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Bowling puts dollars back into family’s bank account

There used to be something on TV called Bowling for Dollars. It was a game show in which people could win cash and prizes by ... Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, April 12, 2011 10:27 am

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Tornado’s winds blow in a chance for kindness

I was at a funeral of one of the elders of my family. Aunt Ruth had a good run. She didn’t quite make it to ... Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, April 5, 2011 11:01 am

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Customer mixes up a sweet start to marathon

I live near the city of Bath. You won’t find it on a map unless you have an exceptional and ancient map. Bath is smaller ... Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, March 29, 2011 11:45 am

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Mothballs don’t work as mole deterrents

I was talking to the Holstein the other day. The Holstein is a retired milk cow, so she has time to talk. I mentioned that ... Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, March 22, 2011 10:51 am

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Lutefisk makes for good conversation

I have two wonderful neighbors — both named Bruce — who live across the road from each other. Whenever I pass their driveways, thoughts occur ... Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, March 15, 2011 11:49 am

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Room for more Merles in this world

The door of wisdom hinges on kindness. Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, March 8, 2011 10:19 am

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Thundersnow is more than just a myth

I told the caller that we had thundersnow. I was in Minnesota. He was in Arizona. It was February in both places. Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, March 1, 2011 10:44 am

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The truth behind the ‘ring bear’

I have two wonderful neighbors--both named Bruce--who live across the road from each other. Whenever I pass their driveways, thoughts occur to me, such as: ... Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, February 22, 2011 10:29 am

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Avoiding random acts of catness

I worried that someone would be injured if the cats, in a random act of catness, tipped over the burgeoning pile. Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, February 15, 2011 9:51 am

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