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Minnesota hot dish nostalgia provides some comfortSep 18, 2021 6:00 am - Many know I like to cook, and experiment. And I think when bereaved it is especially good to indulge in a little nostalgia. An old recipe “comfort food” is not necessari...
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Arkush: How much should we make of Bengals Week 1 upset of Vikings?Sep 18, 2021 1:00 am - The Cincinnati Bengals are an improved team coming off an opening-day upset of the Vikings at home, but a look at the tape shows an uneven performance against an opponen...
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Zalusky: It was a slow comeback for baseball after 9/11Sep 18, 2021 1:00 am - In the photo, a family stands across from the Wrigley Field marquee. A woman holds a child's hand, and the child looks up questioningly. In the photo, carried in sports ...
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Constable: Artist's stroke of inspiration with kids turns summer from gloomy to gloriousSep 18, 2021 1:00 am - By Burt Constable Facing what very well could have been a "Summer of COVID" with isolation, segregation and even some mutual antagonism, artist Carol Keene found a way t...
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Baron: Don't stress over Sox's record in 1-run gamesSep 18, 2021 1:00 am - How concerned should White Sox fans be over the team's losing record (15-22) in games decided by one run? Not too much - over the past decade, the 20 World Series teams ...
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Facts Matter: No one's cutting off Biden's mic, and portion of video attributed to Pelosi was fakedSep 18, 2021 1:00 am - During a recent congressional hearing on the withdrawal from Afghanistan, Idaho Republican Sen. James Risch used his time for questioning to ask Secretary of State Anton...
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Grammar Moses: For Pete's sake, you can start a sentence with a conjunctionSep 18, 2021 1:00 am - Tired of my blathering? Well, you're in luck. My mailbag is in serious need of a fall purging, so here are some quick hits as short and sweet as anything you'll find in ...
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Hop on your bike and join a community ride this weekendSep 17, 2021 6:00 am - Can't find an organized bike ride? Really? Club rides abound - distance-leveled fundraisers: 15-25 mile family rides, metric centuries (62 miles) and classics (100), plu...
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How do we stop mass shootings? It's a team effort, former FBI agent writesSep 17, 2021 5:30 am - When we talk about how to prevent mass shootings, we typically look to law enforcement or politicians or even mental health professionals for answers. We also should loo...
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Lincicome: There's no longer public indifference when it's Ryder Cup timeSep 17, 2021 1:00 am - I see by the old calendar on the laptop that it is time once again for that most useless of jingoistic taffy pulls, the Ryder Cup. Just up the road, in fact, on a golf c...