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I lived through the heart attack that, thankfully, wasn’t. Some background: By virtue of winning, or losing, the genetic lottery, I landed firmly on the McLoone side. Men are bald, carry a …
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By John McLoone
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5/20/25
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I don’t know how it happened, but somewhere in the last couple months, I turned into an old man. Winter, I believe, aged me. I feel like I went into it with at least a little vim and vigor. …
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By John McLoone
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5/13/25
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By the time this hits print, there could be a new pope. It’s unlikely that the 133 cardinals gathered in the Sistine chapel will arrive at a choice that quickly, but stranger things have …
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By John McLoone
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5/7/25
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The older I get the cooler I get. I’m not talking about cool, like I was in high school, with my hair feathered back and collar up. I’m talking about temperature. At some point in life, I …
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By John McLoone
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4/24/25
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By John McLoone
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4/21/25
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The 1970s were certainly economically challenging times for our country. We went from a recession to stagflation to high unemployment and high interest rates. Time has a way of easing pain, but it …
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By Chris Hardie
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4/17/25
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For this month, I want to highlight the insights of my colleague, and good friend Adam Smit, who wrote an excellent article in the past on a great read “The Millionaire Next Door” by …
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By Jack Syryczuk
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4/4/25
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I thought you were supposed to get wiser as you get older.
I think I’m getting dumber by the decade.
For days last week, weather alerts were popping up on my mobile device alerting me …
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By John McLoone
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4/3/25
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We were invited to the social event of the season Sunday. It was perhaps an event that shows the season of our lives at least. It wasn’t any St. Patrick’s Day festivities. Partaking in …
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By John McLoone
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3/20/25
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My kids have changed. First of all, they aren’t kids anymore. They’re adults. It used to be at this time of the year, we’d be scheming some kind of a family trip. Now, our travels …
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By John McLoone
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3/12/25
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I grew up in less politically correct times, to say the least. When I was a kid, you had to do chores, even if it meant walking a five-mile paper route when it was 10 below zero. Your dad pretty much …
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By John McLoone
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3/5/25
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I’m preparing myself to go on a culinary adventure, to a place I’ve never before been. Our purchases of eggs these days are pretty sporadic. I think we went through one $5.99 dozen of …
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By John McLoone
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2/27/25
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We took a long, fulfilling journey through the snow Saturday. We had an event planned a few weeks in advance. By midweek, it looked like it may come victim to the weather. Last week, I wrote about …
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By John McLoone
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2/11/25
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Thinking myself perhaps overly self-important, I may have done something I need to undo. I have, in the past, been unfair to weather people, aka meteorologists, to put it in a way that someone who is …
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By John McLoone
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2/6/25
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Hello friends, There is some adversity in this column but all you can do when bad luck hits is do your damage control, take care of business and be happy that you still have a heart beat. This is the …
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By Mark Walters
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1/21/25
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Many young men in their formative years took time in their school schedule to learn worthwhile pursuits.
Me? I learned to type. I was fastest on the keyboard in my class.
Other fellows …
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By John McLoone
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1/8/25
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As we welcome 2025, it’s the perfect time to reflect on the past year and set goals for the months ahead. While resolutions often center around health, relationships, or career, focusing on …
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By Jack Syryczuk
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12/31/24
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Hello friends, I have been hearing good things about Chippewa County's "Otter Lake" for a number of years but knew absolutely nothing about it until this week. Along with my golden retrievers Ruby …
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By Mark Walters
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12/26/24
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I have opinions. I have also learned, through experiences, a great many things. And I have a great many things to learn. I also have a great many things that I know very little about, but I have a …
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By Mark Tabola
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12/25/24
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It’s going to be a great Christmas! Barring unforeseen circumstances we plan to celebrate our with all kids, grandkids and a slew of dogs all in one place. Some years, for logistical reasons, …
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By John McLoone
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12/25/24
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