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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 as a cattle dog.
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Al Batt: If I only had a brain in my head with more bran in it
We didn’t have The Weather Channel. But we still had weather during my formative years. Things have changed. We continue to have weather, but today, The ...
by Al Batt, Tuesday, January 18, 2022 8:45 pm
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Al Batt: It’s the dances with birds or the jays of our lives
My wife got me a nifty bird feeder for Christmas. Film rights are available.
by Al Batt, Tuesday, January 4, 2022 8:45 pm
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Al Batt: Swami is always wrong but never in doubt in predictions
My doorbell didn’t ring. It had voluntarily chosen to leave the labor force.
by Al Batt, Tuesday, December 28, 2021 8:45 pm
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Al Batt: Einar’s Hardware had everything I’d be getting
The weather was up to something. It always is.
by Al Batt, Tuesday, December 21, 2021 8:45 pm
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Al Batt: The wooden pencil and an orange weren’t in a bag
When my father was a boy, he got a wooden pencil and an orange for Christmas one year.
by Al Batt, Tuesday, December 14, 2021 8:45 pm
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Al Batt: Back when I was hot stuff and then some more
I heard the man’s voice when I was in Anzalduas County Park, nestled along the Rio Grande River in Mission, Texas. It was a beautiful ...
by Al Batt, Tuesday, December 7, 2021 8:45 pm
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Al Batt: I’ll let the moon shine down my throat after Thanksgiving
That’s what I’ll do if I ever get hungry again after Thanksgiving. Instead of eating, I’ll let the moon shine down my throat.
by Al Batt, Tuesday, November 23, 2021 8:45 pm
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Al Batt: Knowledge is power and Francis is Bacon I hear
I could have waited but I couldn’t wait.
by Al Batt, Tuesday, November 9, 2021 8:45 pm
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Al Batt: The TV ran all over us and left laugh tracks behind
The TV looked down haughtily at me from its lofty perch as I sat in a waiting room, lingering in an uncomfortable chair. Service was ...
by Al Batt, Tuesday, October 26, 2021 8:45 pm
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Al Batt: They made haste slowly, were laughing when police arrived
Like Don Quixote, I fight imaginary villains. I needed to do a few electronic signatures. This resulted in a series of blunders and frustrations. I ...
by Al Batt, Tuesday, October 19, 2021 8:45 pm
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Al Batt: He died in a tragic sock accident and why I like to wear sandals
I asked my father for further details on his 70th birthday, but it was too soon. He couldn’t talk about it. My great-grandfather’s unfortunate demise ...
by Al Batt, Tuesday, October 12, 2021 8:46 pm
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Al Batt: It’s a case of Colorado Rocky Mountain high jinks
I walked on a moonless night when no star dared twinkle. It was as dark as a dark cloud with a dark secret.
by Al Batt, Tuesday, October 5, 2021 8:45 pm
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Al Batt: The interest rate is high when you borrow trouble
We talked all afternoon and never ran out of things to say. It was a Mayberry moment on a front porch.
by Al Batt, Tuesday, September 28, 2021 8:45 pm
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Al Batt: Have you ever accidentally misspelled your own name?
It’s nice to have a name you can remember.
by Al Batt, Tuesday, September 21, 2021 8:45 pm
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