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Classic Wheels: 1961 BMW R60

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A smooth operator that carried a famous passenger

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Worth one laugh…

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Out There: The Silent Majority

Brian PJ Cronin by Brian PJ Cronin April 25, 2025April 25, 2025 Why you can trust The Current

More people care about climate than you think

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Roots and Shoots: Are Pesticides Safe?

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Myths: They are “organic” or kill only certain insects

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Worth one laugh…

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Small, Good Things: No Cheese? No Problem!

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A miso-butter sauce that stands alone

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My View: 10 Years Later, What Has Changed

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The dehumanizing affects of prison on inmates and guards

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The Cartoon

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Worth one laugh…

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Classic Wheels: 1932 Ford Coupe

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The star of “American Graffiti” hits the road

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Out There: Sacred Ground

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EPA head calls climate change a ‘religion’

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The Cartoon

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Worth one laugh…

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Roots and Shoots: Test Your Soil

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The joys of NPK, pH, soluble salts, texture, organic matter and Pb ppm

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Hooray for Open Government

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Best practices for local boards and agencies

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Worth one laugh…

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Small, Good Things: In-Betweening

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A dish for (very) early spring

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The Cartoon

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Worth one laugh…

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Roots and Shoots: Future Forests

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The daunting task of planting 25 million trees

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The Cartoon

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Worth one laugh…

Bird Flu And Dairy Cows Spreading Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza or HPAI to a milking cow as a farm virus or livestock health risk for global infection outbreak or agricultural public safety symbol.
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Out There: Bird Flu — What’s Next?

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And what do you need to do about it?

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Classic Wheels: 1953 Farmall Super H

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A workhorse that “purrs like a kitten”

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The Cartoon

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Worth one laugh…

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Roots and Shoots: New Plants from Old Plants

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Taking advantage of the thaw

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Worth one laugh…

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Reporter’s Notebook: Don’t Get Scammed

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If it seems like it’s too good to be true, it is

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Out There: Plastics on the Brain

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The plastics problem is getting worse

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