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There’s a lot of debate going on in our country right now. Sometimes, the discourse is less than civil. Sometimes, opinions of other people offend us. But let’s not let that ruin the …
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By John McLoone
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11/27/24
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Just like that, it was over. After being inundated with negative information from both sides seemingly since the last election, I was able to wade through the garbage and cast my ballot. I walked out …
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By John McLoone
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11/14/24
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Hello friends,
As you read this I am high up on a Montana mountain with my 23-year-old daughter Selina Walters hunting elk and mule deer. I have to meet two deadlines as this is a 12-day trip so …
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By Mark Walters
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11/6/24
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In two days, our household received about a dozen pieces of political junk mail.
Because of current events, I studied them all to see which candidate is going to do something about one of the …
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By John McLoone
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10/23/24
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It’s already winter, at least in my mind. It’s cold, and I awoke to ice on my windshield. Not only that, but there was significant damage from this first frigid attack.
I strolled …
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By John McLoone
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10/17/24
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I blinked first this year. Every heating season, like many households, we play the game of waiting as long as absolutely possible to begin the flow of gas to our furnace. I was humiliated in that …
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By John McLoone
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10/9/24
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We’ve finally landed in part two of my season. There are 365 days of the year divided into 12 months. There are four seasons. They’re determined by the earth’s orbit around the sun …
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By John McLoone
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10/2/24
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I was in a different world altogether on Saturday.
I saw and experienced things I’ve never seen in more than six decades on this planet.
It was somewhere I never intended to be. We …
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By John McLoone
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9/25/24
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A quick calculation tells me that I’ve been around for more than 3,000 weekends. The one I just got done with was the best yet. I’ve certainly had some whopper weekends in my younger days …
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By John McLoone
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9/11/24
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Ever since people started buying in plastic bottles what comes out of the tap for little or nothing, I’ve been skeptical. Little did I know, there was an enemy lurking somewhere in the H20. …
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By John McLoone
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9/4/24
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I always believed that after four decades of starting several days each week when it’s dark and ending them with a burger and beverage after covering a late-night meeting, I’d look …
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By John McLoone
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8/28/24
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We received an unexpected windfall this week. Maybe “windfall” is overstating it. It was more of a very light breeze. My wife is a lot of things. She does all the things a great wife …
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By John McLoone
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8/15/24
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To the editor, As a resident of Cottage Grove and a member of the Parks, Recreation & Natural Resources Commission, I am proud that our parks are a vital part of our community. The growth and …
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7/18/24
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It was a beautiful Saturday afternoon to be on the golf course. I wasn’t there, but it looked like a nice day.
I’m kind of jealous of people who golf. They have this structured block …
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By John McLoone
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6/27/24
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As I turned the page on my 50s this week, I came to the conclusion that I’m dull. I got some help in the process of making that decision. There was a letter in the morning mail informing me of …
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By John McLoone
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6/19/24
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I aim to be at one with nature, but my aim is off target. It’s not my fault, though. It’s nature’s fault. It’s out to get me. Summer is for fun. It’s only nice weather …
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By John McLoone
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6/12/24
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One of the things about writing a column every week is that you have to have life experiences to write about. Decades ago, and in another part of the world, I started out having a lot of opinions. …
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By John McLoone
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6/11/24
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Some discoveries have been made. I don’t like to lose things, but inevitably, it happens to all of us. This is a story in two parts. The first has to do with my pants. The second part is a …
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By John McLoone
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5/29/24
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Slow down people. What’s your hurry? I have a confession. I’m a pretty slow driver. I log a lot of miles each year, and it’s interesting to watch the driving styles of motorists. I …
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By John McLoone
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5/15/24
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To the editor: A sign on a neighborhood lawn spoiled my day today. It read “Joe and the Hoe gotta go.” Cute, flippant, and completely out of place in our town and country. Let's disagree …
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5/2/24
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