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If stir crazy ‘cuz of the virus, now get Kozy with the New Guv, who is the new sheriff in town, actually, via a Korner merger and is hoping to hit a home run with a baseball doubleheader. They have it all: Brewers, Twins, Cubs, Indians … and why the last one mentioned? Stay tuned. Say hey, it’s a diamond in the rough; not so rough, actually.

(And you believed boundless Big League contract buyouts were … boastfully big? What about this “merger” I just batted out

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It’s the ‘sign’ of the season for keeping a space between your tables, then pushing them to the back after everyone is done, like grandma used to do, but now this comfort food is perhaps even more vital then is advertised on a big neon sign glowing in a big city downtown — ask the People at The Village on the value of dollar wings, showing blazing orange-red on their marquee, and wines to win the season

(And on Friday night, make it a tripleheader of sorts, via the Village Inn, as their Walleye, Walleye, Walleye is

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The Never-Ending Story begins, again, with a memory of a lass from my past, that was allowed when Paddy Ryan’s unveiled a slightly new, social-distancing friendly, layout to its big dining room upon full reopen of that style of service. And this wasn’t just a simple push-back of several tables. Still can say hello, just not hug. See above and in Notes From The Beat Department.

With that build-up, insert the possibility of various green teas and other such shades and strengths of ale and beyond

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Bring back the Old School, even if school’s long been out, summer read. But just how bookish are you, to banish the newfound boredom? And what prevails in those pages? Want to cook up some excitement, and kick up some dust from what had been shelved in these stay-at-home times, giving your kitchen appliances, rather than your abs, a workout? And why do I sense a silly Weezer reference here?

With very few entertainment options currently, read a book? Or a cookbook? During times when docs say even your local,

Picks of the Week

Another take on the description of music acts that he leads, trio, hits the stage jammin’ on Saturday, on top of an aforementioned star down the street of the added three inches, not necessarily the three chords. It’s a virtual slam dunk of joy when taking on Urban Olive and Vine on Saturday, since being taller in stature on both the stage and the court than 5-foot-3. Danzig and Dio take note, its Alan Busby’s time..

Make a Joyful Noise, in any number of different forms. A recent retiree from the Twin Cities, a step that

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It is finished. The lack of many kinds of spiritual fulfillment, that is. And a bit before churches were allowed to be open at 25 percent congregation capacity, you could still find a way to be the 13th disciple, as there was one spot to pray and meditate for that number of hours if you know where to locate it. Or march to the beat of a different drummer and do these things while on a labyrinth, striving to locate a chaplain who just keeps on trucking, boarding the Peace Garden not Train, or while taking a trek through the Cemetery, but not Pearly Gates of Pantera..

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