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Scapegoating in Carmel

When I was a high school student in Minnesota, my father served a couple of terms – at least two, maybe three – on the school board. The school board had announced plans to close the small school in one of the outlying communities, and that became something of a freighted decision. Particularly outside of the larger city of Pipestone […]

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Do We Understand Who’s Making the Decisions in Carmel School Debacle?

To the Editor, I just want to level set so everyone understands because there seems to be some confusion that came out during the budget school board meetings. I’m not sure if Carmel isn’t listening or not understanding, and before you run even more qualified, intelligent and most of all, caring, individuals out of this district I want to make […]

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Spiced Cast-Iron Brownie

A 12-inch cast-iron skillet can handle just about any meal, from breakfast to dessert, and brownies are no exception. The best ones have crispy, chewy edges and rich, fudgy middles. A combination of Dutch-processed cocoa powder and unsweetened chocolate created complexity, and a little vanilla added more depth. To achieve that perfect fudginess, we took inspiration from fudge. Many fudge […]

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FREE Exactly How Dystopian Is NY State’s Present?

A story: Some years ago, in my reporting days in Newburgh, the city police were doing a significant bust of multiple people selling drugs from their storefronts, largely along Broadway, the main commercial district in the city. This would be in the late 1980s or early 1990s. It was a grim time in the city. Another reporter and I asked […]

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AMERICA’S TEST KITCHEN

For a light dinner with the convenience of a one-pan meal, we paired a Mexican staple (green rice) with fresh, flaky fish. The trick to perfectly cooked fish and rice all in the same dish? Staggered cooking. To start, we pureed cilantro, spinach, and a jalapeno in a blender to form a bright, piquant base for cooking the rice. Then […]


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