Cabbage Rolls

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Cabbage Rolls

1 head of cabbage

5 cups cooked and seasoned rice

1/2 cup cooked and chopped bacon

2 cups cooked hamburger

2 cups chopped onion

3 cloves garlic finely chopped

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon pepper

1 teaspoon dill

2 tablespoon bacon dripping or

Prairie Wool

Helen Row Toews Columnist

And the answer is…?

“I know! I know!” exclaims Johnny with barely suppressed excitement. His arm flies skyward in short, staccato bursts of wild energy, calculated to draw maximum attention from Teacher. His voice breaks beneath the burden of knowledge too vast to be borne by one small boy. His body quivers with this weight of understanding. He must be chosen to share! He MUST!

Johnny spares a glance toward his comrades. Are they showing the respect due him? Have they bowed to his superior intellect? Do they recognize his expertise? Have they slumped into their former criss-cross-applesauce position on the carpet, acknowledging his formidable intelligence, allowing him to take his rightful place—on center stage?

No.

They all have their hands in the air too. Rats! Johnny comes up on his knees and wiggles his fingers higher, using his free arm to prop up the flagging one. His face contorts as he takes on the appearance of a drowning man in a sea of neglect and painful sorrow.

“Alright, Johnny,” Teacher says with a laugh. “I see your hand is up. What’s the answer to my question?”

“Question?” says Johnny. He falls back with a “huff” of surprise. A puzzled frown knits his brow. He is a former shadow of himself, a deflated mass of indecision and doubt.

There was a question? He taps a tiny finger on his temple. What strange sorcery grade are so demanding.)

“Yes,” says Teacher, her smile becoming a trifle fixed, her eyes ever-so-slightly glazing over. “Didn’t you have your hand waving in the air so I’d pick you to answer the question?”

“I don’t know,” mumbles Johnny, a beaten man. “I forget.”

“That’s okay,” Teacher’s smile radiates benevolence. “We all forget sometimes.”

But, just before she moves on to the next student, Johnny revives! His eyes brighten, his body leaps to attention.

“I remember,” he shouts. Then, disregarding this ‘question’ nonsense the teacher is on about, he recalls what he really wanted to say. The sole purpose for his need to speak at this critical moment in time. His true calling, as it were. And after a slight pause for dramatic effect, he says…

“When’s home time?”

Last week, a special speaker came to our school. This talented magician delivered lessons on showing kindness, empathy, and compassion to others by filling their buckets with positive words or thoughtful deeds. After his magic act was over, the floor was opened up for questions.

There were the predictable queries.

“How long have you been doing magic?”

“How did you do that trick with the rabbit?”

“Can I pet your bird?

But then there was a most unexpected question. Actually, more of a random state ment than anything. I loved it.

A tiny hand was lifted, and a shrill voice rose above the shuffling of many melted butter

Cut out the bottom 2 inches of the core in the middle. Place the cabbage in a large pot, core down, add 3 inches of water, bring to a boil, cover and cook for 10 – 15 minutes. Combine the cooked rice, bacon, hamburger, onion, garlic, bacon fat and seasoning. Remove the cabbage from the pot onto a plate, and remove the leaves one by one. To make the cabbage rolls, cut a V out of the bottom core about 2 inches. Add 1 and half soup spoons of filling on the cabbage leave, and roll up from the bottom, folding in the sides. The leaves in the center of the cabbage that are too small for cabbage rolls, can be placed on the bottom of the casserole dish. Place in a covered casserole dish. Pour 1/2 cup melted butter and 1/2 cup water over the cabbage rolls, cover and bake at 350 degree for 1 and 1/2 - 2 hours.

“My mom is making tomato soup for lunch.”

It’s hard to follow a line like that. And nearly impossible to respond to it other than to offer some form of congratulation and

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Craig Baird Columnist

Every so often, I like to take a look at what was going on in Vermilion during a given time in its history. This week, I am looking at the first week of April 1950.

First, it was good news for the Vermilion Athletic Association, which had a very active minor hockey season. A total of 90 children took part in the pee-wee, midget and juvenile teams in the community. As the season had just ended, a banquet was held. After everyone had their fill of some great food, which included pork and beans, hot dogs, lots of pie, ice cream and chocolate milk, the awards were handed out.

Mayor Pilkie presented Bob Bentley, captain of the Rangers in the pee-wee

Braxton Hoare Columnist

OpenAI, a leading research organization in the field of artificial intelligence and machine learning, has made significant advancements with its development of large language models, including ChatGPT. ChatGPT, which stands for Chat Generative Pre-trained Transformer, is a state-ofthe-art AI language model that has the ability to understand and respond to human language in a natural and intuitive way. This innovative technology has the potential to revolutionize the way we interact with computers, offering limitless possibilities for businesses, researchers, and individuals alike.

ChatGPT’s proficiency in understanding